The Coast Guard medevacs a man from a cruise ship south of Duke Island, June 5, 2022. The Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka hoisted the man who was experiencing symptoms of heart problems. (U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Sitka) SITKA, Alaska — The Coast Guard […]
A 63-year-old Ketchikan man suffered fatal injuries in a Saturday motorcycle crash on the North Tongass Highway on Saturday afternoon troopers revealed. Troopers report that they received a call at 2:37 pm on Saturday alerting them to a motorcycle crash with serious injuries and responded to the scene. When they arrived at the scene, they […]
KLAWOCK — Featuring sport fishing, culinary experiences, wildlife viewing and totem carving traditions, Alaska’s next cruise ship destination is being built near the Tlingit village of Klawock. Oceania Cruises visited on May 24, with three additional calls in the 2023 season. Na-Dena`, the joint venture between Alaska Native corporations Doyon, Limited and Huna Totem Corporation, […]
The Sitka Police Department reports that they are investigating an arson case in Crescent Harbor that occurred on Friday night. SPD received a call reporting what appeared to be a boat on fire in the harbor at 11:25 pm Friday night and immediately responded to the scene. Upon arrival, they quickly found out that a […]