An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoists an injured man who was mauled by a bear while backcountry skiing near Haines Saturday. The man was flown to Juneau and placed in the care of awaiting EMS. (U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Sitka) HAINES, Alaska — The Coast Guard hoisted a man from backcountry near Haines […]
(Juneau, AK) – Wednesday the second annual drawing of the PFD Education Raffle was held at the State Office Building in Juneau. Alaska Department of Revenue officials, along with bill sponsor Senator Click Bishop, drew four winners from the 9,833 entries. “Education touches all of us. We all want to help our schools, we […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard is seeking information from the public in locating a suspect or suspects who pointed a green laser light at the cabin of a Station Ketchikan boat crew conducting underway operations Saturday night. The laser strike occurred around 8:45 p.m., while the boat crew transited north in the Tongass Narrows. […]
Amendment enables individuals and families with storm damages to their primary home to apply for State Individual Assistance JBER, Alaska – Governor Mike Dunleavy declared a State Disaster on December 5, 2020, in response to numerous landslides, mudslides, and flooding across Southeast Alaska. The Dec. 5 declaration […]