water rescue

Two women are recovering after becoming stranded on the Columbia River while paddle boarding near Vantage and requiring rescue. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports marine patrol units with the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of the two women in distress at around 4 p...

The Wenatchee Valley Fire Department sent a fire engine two rescue teams to the the Spanish Castle area just before 4:30pm.

A swimmer is recovering after being rescued from the waters of Soap Lake on Monday. Grant County Fire District No. 7 Chief Chris Baker says two members of his crew were sent to aide the man, who had become stranded far away from the shoreline...

Summer is still six weeks away but traffic is already heating up on the icy waters of the Wenatchee River. In recent weeks, scores of recreationists have been inner tubing, rafting, and paddle boarding the river - which is running fast and cold - and that's leading to a spike in calls for emergency assistance...