Superstition Search and Rescue is the proud recipient of the 2002 Apache Junction/Gold Canyon Community Excellence Award for Public Safety, as well as the Pinal County 2003 Public Service Award.  Listed below are several articles highlighting how the group has been involved with the local community, as well as articles covering some notable rescues.  

• Rescuers Lift Hiker Off Ledge - The Tribune, November 1997
• Lost Hiker Found Dead on Weaver's Needle - The Tribune, April 1998
• Hiker OK After Ordeal; Queen Creek Man Dies - The Arizona Republic, August 1998
• Valley Man Stuck Overnight in Wilderness - The Tribune, November 1999
• A.J. Rescue Team Helps Girl Stuck in Superstitions - Apache Junction Independent, January 2000
• Lost Woman Rescued in Superstitions - The News, May 2000
• Hikers Escape Death in Siphon Draw - The News, July 2000
• Desert Vista’s Ridgewalkers Conquer Superstitions - The News, April 2001
• Another Superstition Search & Rescue - The News, March 2003
• Parachutist Slams Into Superstition Mountain - April 2003
• Surprise Assembly At Peralta Trail - The News, April 2003
• Authorities Rescue 13 From Mountain - The News, July 2003
• All Available Resources Used to Find Hiker - The News, August 2003
• Peddlin' Prospectors Take To the Road - The News, October 2003
• So Others May Live - Outdoors Now, November 2003
• 2003 People of the Year - The News, December 2003
• New Years Eve Rescue - The News, January 2004
• Chandler Hiker Rescued From Mountain - The News, January 2004
• Superstition Search & Rescue Adds New Team Member - The News, January 2004
• Search-Rescue Team is Part of Festivities - The Arizona Republic, February 26, 2004
• "Fun' Raisin" Benefit For Search And Rescue - The News, June 2004
• Local Heroes To The Rescue! - A.D.O.B.E. Gold Canyon Ledger, June 2004
• Four Rescues in Four Days for SSAR - The News, March 2005
• Teen Rescued From Superstitions - The News, March 2005
• Business Association Features Search And Rescue - The News, March 2005
• Search And Rescue Holiday Celebration - The News, December 19, 2005
• Holiday Rescues In the Superstitions - The News, January 2, 2006
• Mesa Scouts found OK after wet, cold weekend - The Arizona Republic, March 13, 2006
• SSAR First Recipient of Laci & Connor Peterson Fund - The News, May 22, 2006
• Mother's Day Rescue in the Superstitions - The News, May 22, 2006
• "The Garage" Donates to Search & Rescue  - The News, August 28, 2006

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Article by Tom Kollenborn