Who in the tech world hasn’t been following this story with a lump in their throat? CNET editor and Tech TV Alumni James Kim, his wife and children have been missing for eight days near Roseburg, Oregon.

Today a helicopter hired by the family found James’ wife, Kati, and two children. A state trooper on video offered no details on their medical condition although Kati Kim was said to be “walking.” They are in the hospital. Also in the video segment, the trooper used the word “crash” but then backed away from that when asked for more details.

James Kim left two days ago with snow shoes to find help and as of this writing is still missing. No details yet have come forward on what exactly happened but the roads in the area where they were traveling this time of year can be severe. The area where the mother and two young children were found wasn’t accessible by 4×4 and only Snocats could get around.

Kim has always struck me as an industrious guy and I remain hopeful that he too is found alive. I hope he only traveled during the day with the heat of the sun above him and was able to keep warm through the biting night. There are logger cabins strewn throughout that area and he could have stayed in those areas to avoid being outside when it grew dark and temperatures dropped further.

It’s good to hear that Kati Kim and the two daughters will be sleeping in a warm bed tonight, I hope James is found and he will be too. More news is supposed to be available at 5pm PST today (about 30 minutes from this post).

Please keep the Kim family in your thoughts and prayers tonight.

Update 5:00pm PST: CNET is offering a live stream of the press conference.

They found James tracks some two miles away. They will be continuing to search throughout the night. Searchers from various agencies are out there looking for James Kim. Kati Kim and the two children reportedly are in good condition.

They will be working 24/7 until they find Kim and bring him home. They will be using night vision gear to follow the tracks. Dog teams are coming in the morning as well as some horse teams will be deployed.

5:15p: To survive the eight days Kati Kim used the car to keep the heat on until the car ran out of gas. Then they burned their car tires to keep warm.

When available, updates and information will be made available via flashalert.net.

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