NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

INCIDENTS

Grand Canyon NP

Search In Progress For Missing Woman

On Saturday, January 12th, park dispatch received a call via satellite phone from a private river trip reporting that a member of their party was missing. Initial helicopter search operations were begun and rangers were flown to the scene, where it was determined that 21-year-old K.A.K. of Englewood, Colorado, had last been seen Friday night at her group's camp at river mile 134.5 near Tapeats Creek on the north side of the river. On Sunday, rangers continued their investigations and helicopter search operations while ground-based teams searched the Tapeats and Deer Creek drainages, Surprise Valley and along the Colorado River. Yesterday, based on their investigations and search efforts so far, the ground-based teams intensified their search efforts in the Tapeats Creek area. K.A.K. is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds.  She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a tan knee-length coat, hiking boots, rugged tan pants, a long-sleeved grey shirt, multi-colored scarf and black knit cap. Visitors who think that they may have seen her or who have information that would aid in the park's search efforts are asked to call the Grand Canyon tip line at 928-638-7767. [Shannan Marcak, Public Affairs Officer]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/):

Office of Communications - President Obama has signed legislation making Pinnacles National Monument, so designated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1908, the system's 59th and newest national park. The park's management policies and practices will not be changed by the legislation.

Workplace Enrichment - Through January 18th, parks or offices can apply to have their employee survey report assessed and receive coaching from the NPS Organizational Development Branch on what opportunities and actions to consider. 

Midwest Region - Angela Wetz, currently chief of resource management at Devil's Tower NM, has been selected as the new superintendent of Nicodemus NHS.  Wetz began this new assignment on January 13th.

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The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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