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U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Rescues Injured Rafter from Remote Rogue River
An injured rafter was rescued from a remote section of the Rogue River west of Galice after suffering a severe leg injury Sunday evening. With limited access and no cell service in the area, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard to reach the rafter by helicopter.