At approximately 7:55 p.m. local time Wednesday, the 30-foot commercial fishing vessel Fireman, with one adult onboard, exploded in the Valdez Small Boat Harbor adjacent the Best Western Hotel. The individual on board, who walked off after the explosion, was transported via ambulance to Providence Hospital. The Valdez Fire Department, Valdez Police Department, and Coast […]
The body of a kayaker missing since Monday was found on a sandbar near Controller Bay at 5:30 pm on Tuesday. 32-year-old Scott Bell of Minnesota was reportedly seen last on Monday evening. When last seen, it was reported that he was possibly in a kayak. It was also reported that Bell typically did not […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended the search for 52-year-old Paul Keithahn in the vicinity of Coghlan Island near Auke Bay Tuesday. Crews from Station Juneau, the Coast Guard Cutter Liberty, Air Station Sitka, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Juneau S.E.A.D.O.G.S. and the Alaska State Troopers searched a total of 190-square miles for approximately […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard is searching for a 52-year-old man named Paul Keithahn in the vicinity of Coghlan Island near Auke Bay Tuesday. A 25-foot response boat crew from Station Juneau, the Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel Parker and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka began their search Monday after a good […]