Commercial fishermen in Southeast Alaska say there is a critical breakdown in reliability of the Coast Guard channel they rely upon for updated weather reports and mayday calls, and they want it fixed. “We have a crisis in Coast Guard coverage of channel 16 here in Southeast (Alaska) with 35 percent of stations down and […]
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew hoists mariners aboard a vessel that ran aground 130 miles northwest of Kodiak Island. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo. KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew rescued two mariners in distress 130 miles northwest of Kodiak Island on the Alaska Peninsula, Tuesday. The aircrew arrived on scene […]
Anchorage police charged an Anchorage man with several charges that include vehicle theft and weapons charges following a preliminary investigation on Monday morning, APD announced Tuesday evening. A day shift patrol officer in the Century 16 theaters area spotted a man asleep in a vehicle next to a group of trees at 10:49 am […]
FAIRBANKS – Governor Bill Walker Friday signed House Bill 16 into law, allowing the state to begin the process of issuing Real ID-compliant forms of identification. This legislation gives Alaskans the option to obtain federally compliant identification; it is not mandatory. Without the legislation, Alaskans would have been denied entry into most airports, military bases […]