Alaska State Troopers are seeking information from the public in a case of a body discovered floating in the Tongass Narrows early on Thursday morning. Alaska State Troopers received a report of a body floating in the Narrows about a quarter mile from the Coast Guard base in Ketchikan at 1 am on Thursday morning. […]
Sport fishermen on Horse Island reported finding human remains at the high-tide line on the beach there on Friday. Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to the island as a result of the ccall. When they arrived, they determined that the person found there was recently deceased and there were no signs of foul play. Further investigation […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard 17th District stood up forward operating locations in Deadhorse and Barrow Wednesday to achieve the strategic goals of operation Arctic Shield 2015. “With increased maritime activity in the Arctic, forward deploying assets and personnel to the region will provide an increased opportunity to conduct our statutory missions,” said Rear Adm. […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Station Juneau and Air Station Sitka crews assisted three boaters in Favorite Channel near Juneau, Alaska, Sunday. An Air Station Sitka MH-60 Dolphin helicopter crew located the vessel and a Station Juneau 45-foot Response Boat-Small crew towed the disabled vessel and boaters to Amalga Harbor. Coast Guard Sector Juneau watchstanders […]