Utah Man Arrested for the Murder of His Wife on Southeast Alaska Princess Cruise
Utah man, 39-year-old Kenneth Ray Manzanares, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection of the death of his…
Utah Woman Dies Suspiciously aboard Cruise Liner Emerald Princess
Anchorage and Seattle-based FBI investigators responded to Juneau on Wednesday to open an investigation in a suspicious death that occurred…
F/V Grayling Capsizes in Kupreanof Strait near Raspberry Island
The salmon-fishing vessel Grayling was reported rolled-over on Monday in Kodiak Island’s Kupreanof Straits, the body of water that separates…
Alaska Salmon Catch Exceeds 75 Million Fish
Alaska’s wild salmon catch now exceeds 75 million fish, up from some 48 million salmon caught commercially through last week.…
NOAA Locates Wreckage of F/V Destination off St. George Island
Two NOAA ships, en route to scientific missions in Alaskan waters, helped locate the missing fishing vessel Destination at the…
ADOT&PF Seeks Public Review of 2017-18 Winter Ferry Schedule
(Juneau, AK) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities proposed Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) schedule for fall,…
Coast Guard, Kake SAR Assist Stranded Vessel near Kake
JUNEAU, Alaska — Crews from the Coast Guard Cutter John McCormick and Kake Search and Rescue assisted the crew of the…
Murkowski Introduces GE Salmon Labeling Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) recently introduced new legislation (attached) to mandate the labeling of genetically engineered…
Coast Guard Cutter Maple Begins Historic Voyage through Northwest Passage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Maple, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender homeported in Sitka, Alaska, departed Wednesday…
Coast Guard Base Kodiak Conducts Change of Command Ceremony
KODIAK, Alaska – Capt. Jeffrey Westling transferred command of Coast Guard Base Kodiak to Capt. Jeffrey Good during a change…