Sitka Man Located after Sitka Emergency, Coast Guard Search

Sitka Man Located after Sitka Emergency, Coast Guard Search

Alaska State Troopers say that “alcohol was reportedly a factor” in an early-morning search in the Sitka area that involved Alaska Wildlife Troopers, the Sitka Emergency Response Team and the United States Coast Guard. Family members called into Alaska State troopers and reported a missing person at 3:38 AM on Tuesday. It was reported that 59-year-old […]

One Survivor, Three Dead in Friday Admiralty Island Crash

One Survivor, Three Dead in Friday Admiralty Island Crash

Although the Cessna 206 enroute from Wrangell to Angoon was located shortly after its emergency beacon was activated following its crash in steep terrain on Admiralty Island on Friday morning, the lone survivor of that ill-fated flight would remain without assistance several hours because weather conditions prevented a USCG MH-60 Jayhawk from getting a rescue […]

Excavator in Qinaq River Won’t be Removed Until after Breakup

Excavator in Qinaq River Won’t be Removed Until after Breakup

The United States Coast Guard and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation are coordinating initial cleanup efforts with the city of Tuntutuliak in Southwest Alaska. USCG sent responders to the scene where a Caterpillar EL180 excavator fell through the ice on the Qinaq River near the small community to assess the site late last month. […]