Body of missing WSU student recovered from Snake River

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Story Published: Jul 21, 2008 at 1:53 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 11:28 PM PDT

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POMEROY, WA - The body of Jordan Cheyenne Bloom, 23, of Bremerton, WA was discovered in the Snake River Sunday about 17 miles below Lower Granite Dam.

According to a news release form Garfield County Sheriff Larry Bowles, Bloom's body was found at about 3:55 p.m. by boaters who were out on the river. Bowles said the body was recovered about an hour later.

Bloom had been missing since last Monday, when he disappeared into the waters near the Dunes, while attempting to swim to a channel marker with a friend. The friend attempted to save Bloom, but was unable to.

The Garfield County Sheriff's Office, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Whitman County Marine One boat had been searching throughout the day. Cadaver dogs from the Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue were also used Sunday. The Nez Perce County Sheriff's Dive Team participated int he search last week.

Bloom's family expressed their gratitude to all those who participated in the search.

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