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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Lily Raff / The Bulletin
August 9, 2005
When a female rafter was sucked against a canal intake on the Deschutes River Sunday afternoon, Ken Thorn knew just what to do. He grabbed the makeshift rappelling gear he'd outfitted for just such an occasion and ran to the river to help.
Suspended from a nearby railing, he held her head above....
