Coast Guard aircrew medevacs man from vessel south of Kodiak
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated a crewmember from the vessel Palona, approximately 450 miles south of…
Michigan Judge Drops Flint Water Crisis Charges Against 7 Officials
“This means there are currently no criminal charges over 8 years later,” lamented one journalist. A Michigan judge on Tuesday dropped…
America’s Biggest Ship Deploys in North Atlantic Amid Looming Russian Threat
PENTAGON — The United States’ newest and most advanced aircraft carrier has embarked on its first deployment to train with allies…
US, South Korea Fire Missiles into Sea in Response to North Korea
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — The U.S. and South Korea fired a volley of missiles into the sea early Wednesday and staged…
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew meets with local leaders in Savoonga
SAVOONGA, Alaska — During their current Arctic patrol, crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) met with key leaders…
Boy Waist-Deep in Mud on Matanuska Mudflats Rescued by Troopers and Rescue Team Saturday
Wildlife troopers were alerted to a boy in need of immediate assistance a mile and a half below the Glenn…
Alaska Megastorms vs. East Coast Hurricanes
My friend Hal called the other day, from a parking garage in Punta Gorda, Florida. In his car he had…
Native Americans’ decadeslong struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress
Rosalyn R. LaPier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Who should manage public land that is sacred to Native Americans? That…
Fish Head-Alutiiq Word of the Week-October 2nd
Fish Head– Iqallum Nasqua Tang’rk’gka Iqallum nasqua suupami! – I saw a fish head in the soup! From Chile to China…
Coast Guard Rescues Two after Boat Grounds Southwest of Juneau
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued two people in stormy weather Saturday after their boat ran onto rocks…