JUNEAU — The U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy conducted a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off Ketchikan, Alaska, March 14, 2024. The exercise took place on the water and in the air with both agencies working together to test and evaluate interagency communications, response plans, and responders’ actions during multiple simulated scenarios. “This […]
Homeland Security Investigations is seeking to identify other potential victims. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Washington man with cyberstalking victims and distributing child sexual abuse materials. The defendant, Kaden Ollila, 20, of Tacoma, Washington, was arrested on March 21, 2024. According to court documents, on Jan. […]
Pilots of the cargo ship that crashed into a major bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland, issued a mayday call shortly before the collision, enabling authorities to save lives, according to the state’s governor. “We can confirm that the crew notified authorities of a power issue,” Maryland Governor Wes Moore told reporters Tuesday […]
Crested Auklet — Kungyuk Kungyut amlertaallriit kangiyami. – There used to always be a lot of crested auklets in the bay. The crested auklet (Aethia cristatella), known by some as the sea quail, is a member of the alcid family, a group that includes auks, puffins, and murres. About two million of these sea birds […]