Klickitat County Search & Rescue volunteers were honored Tuesday at the group’s annual appreciation ceremony. In 2020 the Klickitat County SAR volunteers donated a total of 2,638 hours, including 644 hours on 13 missions and 1,994 training hours. Special recognition was given to 2020 “Rookie of the Year” Jim Jones and “Volunteer of the Year” Deb Ireland. Eleven new members were recognized with commemorative SAR pins. SAR Program Coordinator Jeff King recognized the two newly certified K9 search dogs, Griffin and handler Maija DiSalvom and Ellie and handler Jim Jones for their hundreds of hours of training to achieve certification. Those who would like information about joining the Klickitat County Search & Rescue Team contact the County Sheriff’s Office at 509-773-4455 or go to klickitatsar.org.