Coast Guard Helicopter Aircrew Honored 24 Years after Their Rescue Efforts
It was 24 years ago on January 18th, 1988 that the 88-foot trawler Wayward Wind ran into trouble 115 miles southwest of Kodiak near the Trinity Islands.
‘Geography Matters’: Begich Presses USAF Chief of Staff Nominee on Alaska Military Importance
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich again yesterday pressed top brass in the U.S. Air Force on the important role Alaska plays in the nation’s defense, and received affirmative comments from the incoming Air Force Chief of Staff.
Bristol Bay Harvest Nears 20 Million Salmon
What a difference a week makes. From July 6 to July 13, Alaska’s wild salmon commercial harvest jumped from 22,249,000 to 38,937,000 fish, with the catch of sockeyes alone edging toward 27.5 million fish, and climbing.
Gunman Opens Fire in Aurora Century 16 Theater, 12 Confirmed Dead and 50 Injured
In the early morning hours of Friday, at shortly after midnight, a scene of horror unfolded, gunfire broke out, after the carnage, 12 people lay dead and another 50 were injured in an Aurora Century 16 theater.