The first ship to be built in what is now Alaska, as well as the Pacific coast of North America, the Phoenix. A three-masted frigate was constructed by British Naval officer James Shields. Shields, one of the most experienced captains and shipbuilders working in Russian America, built the ship for the Shelikhov-Golikov Company, under orders from […]
Alaska Air National Guardsmen of 176th Wing rescued four victims of an Aug. 30 plane crash at a Montague Island coastal sandbar about 60 miles southeast of Seward. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at JBER opened the mission following receipt of a signal from an aircraft 406 MHz emergency locator transmitter registered to the owner […]
For the people of Kasaan, small boats are a big deal. That’s why Alaska Sea Grant recently conducted a maintenance, operation and safety workshop in the Prince of Wales Island community focused on the outboard-powered skiffs locals routinely use for subsistence. The event grew from discussions between Gabe Dunham, head of Alaska Sea Grant’s Marine […]
(Anchorage, AK) – On Aug. 31, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Peterson sentenced Jose Dominguez Ballesteros to a composite sentence of 35 years with15 years suspended, leaving 20 years to serve. He will be on probation for 10 years following his incarceration and will have to register as a sex offender for life. Ballesteros was convicted by […]