No Pollution Detected from Stranded Tug and Barge on Ukolnoi Island
The United States Coast Guard has conducted overflights of the grounded 78-foot tug Polar Wind and barge Unimak Trader since lifting its crew from the vessel on Wednesday.
The Begich Minute: Food Bank Alaska
In this week's Begich Minute, U.S. Senator Mark Begich films the Begich Minute from the Food Bank of Alaska where he spent time over the weekend with his staff putting together boxes of food and supplies for those in need over Veterans Day. Begich took the opportunity to emphasize the importance of giving back as […]
Tug Polar Wind Runs Aground Near Cold Bay, Coast Guard Lifts 5 Crew from the Stricken Vessel
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued five crewmembers from the tug vessel Polar Wind which ran aground and began taking on water 20 miles east of Cold Bay at 8:58 p.m. Tuesday.
Dillingham Youth Confronts Trooper in Roadway, Youth Arrested and Transported
On Sunday, while a trooper with the Dillingham attachment was on a routine patrol on the streets of Dillingham, a fifteen-year -old teenager stepped into the roadway in front of the troopers moving vehicle.