drowning

An out-of-state man is dead after drowning in Chelan County last weekend.

The Morrow County Sheriff's Office and other regional law enforcement officers say wear a life vest or flotation device even if just wading out a little into the Columbia. Especially by Umatilla, currents are fast and tricky.

the man fell off a raft Saturday evening near Crescent Bar on the Columbia west of Quincy

The Grant County Sheriff's Office says as of Monday, it is a recovery mission.

Four-year-old girl saved by UPS driver who gives her CPR.

Nothing was said about whether victims were wearing life jackets or vests.

Franklin County Deputies called to Chance Lake, just over 8 miles west of Connell on Wednesday.

CPR performed almost immediately, as child was retrieved from pool quickly.

The Benton County Sheriff's department responded to a near drowning emergency Sunday in the Yakima River near west Richland, eventually life flight was called and airlifted the woman to a nearby hospital

The body of a drowned teenager was finally recovered by searchers on Sunday morning.

Hanford High To Hold Vigil For Missing Teen

Investigators have closed the case on the Tragic accidental death of 15 year old Cole Grad and are saying faulty wiring of a water pump was the cause of the electrical shock which then led to the victim drowning in the Columbia River last August 10th.