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- Missing Ore. couple safe after 2 nights in snow - MSNBC
- Oregon tree cutters safe after two nights in snow - WRAL
- Couple Safe After Vanishing on Tree Trip - AOL
- (10:37 a.m.) Tree Hunt-Missing - Meridian Star
| Oregon tree cutters safe after 2 nights in snow - San Francisco Examiner Posted: 03 Dec 2009 01:45 PM PST MEDFORD, ORE. — Searchers combed dark and snowy forests near the crest of the Cascade Range in southern Oregon on Wednesday night for a couple who told their kids they were off to cut down a special Christmas tree but did not return. Police said Jennifer, 38, and Keith Lee, 36, of Medford set out Tuesday morning in their electric blue, all-wheel-drive Subaru but told no one where they were going. Keith Lee is diabetic, a relative said. The couple did tell their four kids, ages 8 to 18, that they hoped to bring back a silvertip fir, a prized tree found only at high elevations. "We still don't know where they're at, but we're going to spend all night looking," said Jackson County Sheriff's Lt. Pat Rowland. "We'll saturate this area the rest of the night with Sno-Cats and ATVs." The search focused on the high Cascades between Medford and Klamath Falls after police found a piece of paper in the couple's home with the numbers 140 and 37 written on it, an apparent reference to two highways that intersect at Fish Lake near the crest of the mountains, police Sgt. Mike Budreau said. "It's cold weather and not a lot of snow, but there's ice out there," making backcountry roads treacherous, said Rowland. "If the car tipped over, it's not going to be easy to spot." Helicopter and ground searches turned up nothing in the Siskiyou Mountains south of Medford, where the couple got stuck for four hours while getting their tree last year, Budreau said. A helicopter joined the search in the Cascades until darkness fell, Rowland said. Like thousands of Oregonians each year, the Lees bought their Christmas tree permit from the local national forest office and headed into the mountains, police said. They first went tree hunting Monday but didn't find what they wanted, so they set out again Tuesday after the kids went to school. Jennifer Lee asked a friend to pick up their 8-year-old daughter. Each year searches are mounted for a few who get stranded or lost while hunting for Christmas trees in Oregon, Rowland said. Keith Lee's uncle said his nephew was familiar with the woods from frequent camping trips and backcountry motorcycle riding; was good with cars, being the manager of an auto parts store; and always carried a cell phone. "He loves the woods," Hill said just before leaving for Medford from Sacramento, Calif., where Keith Lee lived before moving to Oregon two years ago. "And he loves to rough it a lot. That's why I'm not too worried about him at this point," said Hill, a retired civilian employee on an Air Force base. "But the one who hasn't done a lot of camping is his wife, Jennifer. And what really scares me about him is he's diabetic now. If he forgot his insulin or something like that, it might be dangerous." This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Missing Ore. couple safe after 2 nights in snow - MSNBC Posted: 03 Dec 2009 11:22 AM PST MEDFORD, Ore. - Authorities say a couple whose vehicle got stuck in the snow on a Christmas tree hunt high in the mountains near the Oregon-California border have returned after going missing for two days. The Jackson County sheriff's office says Jennifer and Keith Lee of Medford were able to free their all-wheel drive Subaru by placing rocks under the wheels. They called deputies after they reached a small town near home. Sheriff's Lt. Pat Rowland says the couple called as soon as they got a cell phone signal after hearing a massive search for them had begun. Rowland says the couple had actually traveled across the border into California, away from the initial search area. Deputies were interviewing the couple, who had been missing since Tuesday. Hunt for elusive tree The two set out Tuesday morning in their electric blue, all-wheel-drive Subaru but told no one exactly where they were going. Keith Lee is diabetic, a relative said. "It's cold weather and not a lot of snow, but there's ice out there," making backcountry roads treacherous, Rowland said. "If the car tipped over, it's not going to be easy to spot." The couple did tell their four kids, ages 8 to 18, that they hoped to bring back a silvertip fir, a prized tree found only at high elevations. Rowland said about 45 searchers planned to hunt for the couple through the night in temperatures that dipped into the teens and mid-20s. The search focused on the high Cascades between Medford and Klamath Falls after police found a piece of paper in the couple's home with the numbers 140 and 37 written on it, an apparent reference to two highways that intersect at Fish Lake near the crest of the mountains, police Sgt. Mike Budreau said. Air and group search A helicopter joined the search in the Cascades until darkness fell, Rowland said. Like thousands of Oregonians each year, the Lees bought their Christmas tree permit from the local national forest office and headed into the mountains, police said. They first went tree hunting Monday but didn't find what they wanted, so they set out again Tuesday after the kids went to school. Jennifer Lee asked a friend to pick up their 8-year-old daughter. Each year searches are mounted for a few who get stranded or lost while hunting for Christmas trees in Oregon, Rowland said. Concern for condition "He loves the woods," Hill said just before leaving for Medford from Sacramento, Calif., where Keith Lee lived before moving to Oregon two years ago. "And he loves to rough it a lot. That's why I'm not too worried about him at this point," said Hill, a retired civilian employee on an Air Force base. "But the one who hasn't done a lot of camping is his wife, Jennifer. And what really scares me about him is he's diabetic now. If he forgot his insulin or something like that, it might be dangerous." This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Oregon tree cutters safe after two nights in snow - WRAL Posted: 03 Dec 2009 11:22 AM PST MEDFORD, Ore. — A search of the mountains near the Oregon-California border was called off Thursday after a couple returned from a Christmas tree hunt, saying they got stuck in the snow for two days. Jennifer and Keith Lee told Jackson County sheriff's deputies their all-wheel drive Subaru got high-centered on a remote road leading into California on the south side of Mount Ashland. "This morning they got enough rocks to put under the tires to get it freed up," sheriff's Lt. Pat Rowland said. Rowland said the couple used a cell phone to contact police from a small town near Medford as soon as they heard searchers were looking for them. Deputies were interviewing the couple, who had been missing since Tuesday. A search began Wednesday with Sno-Cats and ATVs. Jennifer, 38, and Keith, 36, had told their four children, ages 8 to 18, that they hoped to bring back a silvertip fir, a prized tree found only at high elevations. An initial search by helicopter and ground searches turned up nothing in the Siskiyou Mountains south of Medford, where the couple got stuck for four hours last year while getting their tree, authorities said. The couple apparently had strayed into a road system that crosses the border into California, Rowland said. Like thousands of Oregonians each year, the Lees bought their Christmas tree permit from the local national forest office and headed into the mountains, police said. The couple first went tree hunting Monday but didn't find what they wanted, so they set out again Tuesday after the kids went to school. Jennifer Lee asked a friend to pick up their 8-year-old daughter. Each year searches are mounted for a few who get stranded or lost while hunting for Christmas trees in Oregon, Rowland said. Keith Lee's uncle said his nephew was familiar with the woods from frequent camping trips and backcountry motorcycle riding; was good with cars, being the manager of an auto parts store; and always carried a cell phone. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Couple Safe After Vanishing on Tree Trip - AOL Posted: 03 Dec 2009 09:56 AM PST |
| (10:37 a.m.) Tree Hunt-Missing - Meridian Star Posted: 03 Dec 2009 08:38 AM PST Published: December 03, 2009 10:34 am (10:37 a.m.) Tree Hunt-Missing MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A search of the mountains near the Oregon-California border was called off Thursday after a couple returned from a Christmas tree hunt, saying they got stuck in the snow for two days. Jennifer and Keith Lee told Jackson County sheriff's deputies their all-wheel drive Subaru got high-centered on a remote road leading into California on the south side of Mount Ashland. "This morning they got enough rocks to put under the tires to get it freed up," sheriff's Lt. Pat Rowland said. Rowland said the couple used a cell phone to contact police from a small town near Medford as soon as they heard searchers were looking for them. Deputies were interviewing the couple, who had been missing since Tuesday. A search began Wednesday with Sno-Cats and ATVs. Jennifer, 38, and Keith, 36, had told their four children, ages 8 to 18, that they hoped to bring back a silvertip fir, a prized tree found only at high elevations. An initial search by helicopter and ground searches turned up nothing in the Siskiyou Mountains south of Medford, where the couple got stuck for four hours last year while getting their tree, authorities said. The couple apparently had strayed into a road system that crosses the border into California, Rowland said. Like thousands of Oregonians each year, the Lees bought their Christmas tree permit from the local national forest office and headed into the mountains, police said. The couple first went tree hunting Monday but didn't find what they wanted, so they set out again Tuesday after the kids went to school. Jennifer Lee asked a friend to pick up their 8-year-old daughter. Each year searches are mounted for a few who get stranded or lost while hunting for Christmas trees in Oregon, Rowland said. Keith Lee's uncle said his nephew was familiar with the woods from frequent camping trips and backcountry motorcycle riding; was good with cars, being the manager of an auto parts store; and always carried a cell phone. 
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