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Associated Press - November 4, 2009 3:35 PM ET
DARRINGTON, Wash. (AP) - The Snohomish County sheriff's office said Wednesday a Seattle man remains missing near Darrington.
Searchers have been looking for 59-year-old Gregory Keller since Tuesday when his girlfriend reported he had failed to return Monday from a hiking trip that began Oct. 27.
They found his rental car parked on French Creek Road, about 10 miles west of Darrington off Highway 530.
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