Body of Alakanuk Teen recovered from Slough

By on    General News, Rural  

Body of Alakanuk Teen recovered from Slough

  The remains of the teen that jumped into the slough in front of Alakanuk on last Wednesday evening have been recovered by searchers on Sunday evening, troopers revealed. 19-year-old Clyde Edmund Jr of that community had jumped into the slough and then failed to surface early Wednesday morning. Search and Rescue immediately initiated a […]

Coast Guard Rescues Four who Abandoned Ship south of Atka

By on    At Sea, Featured, Southwest Alaska  

Coast Guard Rescues Four who Abandoned Ship south of Atka

  JUNEAU — An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew rescued four people who abandoned ship after their boat began taking on water when it reportedly hit a rock south of Atka Island, Saturday. Coast Guard District 17 command center watchstanders received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon alert from the fishing vessel Clyde. Watchstanders were able […]