Hikers, dog 'stranded in the dark' rescued from Columbia River Gorge trail

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Two hikers and a dog were rescued on Friday after becoming stranded on the Columbia River Gorge's Larch Mountain Trail in the dark, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office announced.

The hikers found themselves unable to call for help with spotty cell phone service and relied on Multnomah County's Text-to-911 service to reach help, officials said.

Around 6 p.m. Friday, dispatchers received a text message from the hikers, reporting they were "stranded in...