Coast Guard Searching for Survivors After Boat Sinks Near Sutwik Island, 5 Still Missing
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard crews are searching for five people in the water Wednesday after their boat sank near…
Coast Guard Experiencing Communication Degradation in Prince William Sound
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders are experiencing intermittent communications within the 3,745 square-mile area of Prince William Sound…
Microplastics Million Times More Abundant in the Ocean Than Previously Thought
Mini-microplastics uncovered in the stomachs of filter-feeding marine organisms Nothing seems safe from plastic contamination. A new study by NSF-funded researchers at…
AMHS Notifies M/V Aurora Employees of Long-term Layup
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) notified employees of the M/V Aurora Thursday that they will be…
Coast Guard Responders Suspend Search along Gastineau Channel
An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka conducts a search along the Gastineau Channel after a…
Coast Guard Looking for Information on Overturned Vessel in Malina Bay
The US Coast Guard is looking for information on an overturned orange 22-foot vessel that was reported by the vessel…
Dunleavy Rollbacks Ignore Voters, Property Rights, and Tourism Dollars
HOMER—Local businesses, voters and property owners Tuesday responded to the Dunleavy Administration’s abrupt decision last week to unravel safeguards to…
AMHS M/V Tazlina to Service Parts of the Northern Panhandle
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – After weeks of effort, discussion, and negotiation, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced Friday that the M/V…
Lawmakers Demand Resolution to ‘Existential Crisis’ Faced by Coastal Communities in Wake of New Ferry Cuts
ANCHORAGE – Wednesday, several lawmakers who represent coastal communities urged the Dunleavy Administration to fulfill the Alaska Department of Transportation’s…
Coast Guard Rescues Man after Boat Takes on Water Near Port Protection
Click on image to view/download video. SITKA, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued a man after he intentionally ran it aground…