Three Togiak men out on the water in Southwest Alaska died when their vessel capsized on their return from a moose-hunting trip on Saturday. Alaska State Troopers report that 31-year-old Eric Coopchiak, 39-year-old James Toots, and 29-year-old Larry Arnariak lost their lives as they were returning to their hometown of Togiak after a moose-hunt when […]
Additional information is being released in the sinking of the migrant ship off of the coast of Libya over the weekend. It has been determined that approximately 850 migrants were aboard the vessel when it capsized and sank . Only 28 of those aboard are known to have survived the watery ordeal. Many of those […]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Station Ketchikan Response Boat-Small crew rescued two boaters after their 53-foot vessel Freedom capsized in Tongass Narrows near Ketchikan, Wednesday morning. The Ketchikan boatcrew recovered the two mariners and transferred them to shore. Coast Guard Sector Juneau command center watchstanders received notification from a 911 emergency call center reporting […]
One of three men who capsized on Lake Louis on Sunday morning died despite attempts to save his life according to the Alaska State Troopers dispatch. Alaska State Troopers were notified of the activation of a personal locator beacon on Lake Louis on Sunday morning at approximately 8:40 am. An investigation showed that the PLB […]