Coast Guard Preventive Efforts Help Flow of Maritime Commerce in Alaska
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s that time of year when hordes of holiday shoppers head online to buy gifts. Alaskans accept as common…
Coast Guard Icebreaker Returns Home Following 129-day Arctic deployment
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]EATTLE – The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy returned home Friday to their homeport in Seattle following…
Whale Songs’ Changing Pitch may be Response to Population, Climate Changes
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON— Blue whales around the world are singing a little flat, and scientists may now have more clues as…
US Calls Russian Seizure of Ukrainian Ships ‘Arrogant Act’
[dropcap]U[/dropcap].S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley condemned Russia for its “outrageous violation of sovereign Ukrainian territory,” after Russia…
Coast Guard Conducts Long-Range Medevac near St. Paul
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a man from the 147-foot fishing vessel Blue Attu…
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill’s Dramatic Effect on Stingrays
It has been almost a decade since the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill. Described as the worst environmental disaster in the…
Alaska’s Namesake Ship, USS Alaska, to Visit Anchorage
This week, you’re going to see something you don’t normally see around here: U.S. Navy Submarine Sailors. Sailors from the…
2018 Salmon Harvest Summary
(Juneau) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has published preliminary harvest and value figures for the 2018 Alaska…
Indonesian Divers Recover ‘Black Box’ From Lion Air Jet
Indonesian navy divers say they have recovered one of the “black boxes” from the wreckage of Lion Air Flight JT-610,…
New Ocean Invader Spotted in Alaska
Scientists and local volunteers have detected a new invasive species in the waters of Southeast Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant’s Gary…