ANCHORAGE, Alaska — As Independence Day weekend begins, the Coast Guard 17th District urges Alaskan boaters to keep safe. The Coast Guard reminds boaters and other water enthusiasts to consider the following while preparing for the boating season: WEAR IT! While there are many factors that can contribute to boating accidents, a properly fitting life jacket can save a life […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard medevaced a 70-year-old man with an eye injury from Noyes Island approximately 34 miles from Klawock Tuesday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka transported the man to awaiting medical personnel in Sitka. Sector Juneau command center personnel received the request for medevac from the crew of […]
Just before 8:30 am on Wednesday morning, Fire and Police Departments in Anchorage were notified and responded to a fatal aircraft crash that occurred on Merrill Field in the heart of Anchorage. One person is confirmed dead in the crash that occurred as the aircraft, a 1947 Piper PA-12, was departing the airport. Killed in the […]
An instance of Road Rage in Wasilla turned potentially deadly on Tuesday when one motorist fired toward another vehicle on Seldon Road during the early morning hours. A call went in to the troopers from the victims of the incident at 5:26 am on Tuesday morning reporting that they had been shot at near the […]