Budget cuts that could cripple the Coast Guard’s mission in a rapidly changing Arctic and management of Alaska’s fisheries were the subject of a hearing today by the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard chaired by U.S. Sen. Mark Begich.
TOKYO, April 26, 2013 – North Korea and China led the list of topics Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, discussed today in a series of meetings with senior Japanese leaders here.
A call went in to Coast Guard District 17 watchstanders at 2:28 pm on Thursday requesting a medevac.
On Thursday, at approximately 9:43 pm, a report went in the the Alaska State Troopers reporting an incident involving snow machines and injuries on the west end of the Aniak State runway in the community of Aniak.