Search and rescue teams in the West are vital, and not just because people push the bounds of recreation (Opinion)

I was high up on a cliff above Moab, Utah, as night was falling, and I couldn’t find my way back down. I became painfully ...
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WCSO HASTY Team hosting hike to fundraise

RENO, Nev. – The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue HASTY Team invites the community to take on an unforgettable adventure while supporting life-saving missions. The Mt. Rose Summit ...
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Washoe County Sheriff's Office conducts two backcountry rescues in one day

RENO, Nev. — The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (WCSAR) team was called into action twice this past Saturday for separate backcountry emergencies requiring medical evacuations. In ...
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2 survivors of boat capsizing in Lake Tahoe were wearing life jackets, authorities say

The two people who survived a deadly boat capsizing in Lake Tahoe over the weekend were wearing lifejackets, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Hasty team. A sudden and destructive storm ...
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FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and ...