Photo: An atmospheric river that transported immense amounts of water vapor from the tropics to Southcentral Alaska in November 2018. NOAA image Nome, August 2019: More than 2 inches of rainfall falls in one day, setting a new record. Thompson Pass, December 2017: 1.7 inches of snow piles up in 10 minutes. Seven feet of […]
Photo: Coast Guard Station Ketchikan (left) and Coast Guard Cutter Adelie (center) boat crews assisted in dewatering and towing a fishing vessel that began taking on water near Ketchikan, Alaska, Aug. 28, 2019. The Adelie crew were able to control the flooding and assisted in towing the vessel to a nearby boat ramp for repairs. U.S. Coast Guard […]
Images: Seaman Ethan W. Tucker, right, is accused of killing Seaman Ethan Kelch, left, in January by hitting him over the head and leaving him to die. FB Profiles ALAMEDA, California – A Coast Guard member was charged Wednesday following a 7-month investigation into the death of another Coast Guardsman in Dutch Harbor in January. […]
At just before 10 pm on Thursday night troopers received a call reporting that a person had gotten tazed at mile 11 of the North Tongass Highway. When troopers arrived at the location, they opened an initial investigation. That investigation revealed that 49-year-old Trina Hostetler got into an argument with the victim and ultimately took […]