KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued three men and one dog Monday after their boat ran aground on Esther Island. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Kodiak located and hoisted the three men and dog, who were stranded on rocks in high-wind conditions. All three survivors and dog were safely transported to awaiting […]
KODIAK, Alaska — On August 21, 2022, Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Brian Wereda didn’t hesitate to save a shipmate. While enjoying a shore-based fishing outing with friends at Sweetheart Creek in southeast Alaska, Wereda noticed a member of his group, Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Hunksaker, struggling to fish with a large dip net near a deep pool. […]
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard law enforcement boarding team seized illegally caught fish near Homer, Wednesday. The Naushon crew seized the catch and escorted the vessel to Homer where a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Law Enforcement (NOAA OLE) representative took possession of the catch upon arrival at the pier. A Coast […]
The Coast Guard assisted the Alaska State Troopers locate and rescue a 73-year-old male missing hunter near Klawock, Alaska, November 26, 2022. JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard assisted the Alaska State Troopers locate and rescue a 73-year-old male missing hunter near Klawock, Alaska, Saturday. A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter […]