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Helicopter aids in locating missing woman near Fourth of July Pass

by HAILEY HILL
Staff Writer | September 7, 2024 1:09 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — When 70-year-old Pam Wigle and her dog, Hedy, started their hike on a familiar trail near Fourth of July Pass on Tuesday afternoon, she never could have predicted the drama that would ensue.  

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Wigle’s panicked husband, Mike, around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday night, his concern growing by the minute as his wife and dog had failed to return from their hike.  

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