KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a 68-year-old man who fell ill aboard the 35-foot fishing vessel Northern Star docked in Point Baker on Prince of Wales Island, Thursday. The Jayhawk crew landed on a nearby beach and brought the man aboard where he was transported to Sitka […]
Although the missing persons case will remain open until she is found, the active search for 48-year-old Sharon Buis has been called off after searchers and investigators could find no new leads as to the whereabouts of the missing hiker. Search teams that included the SEADOGS, Juneau Mountain Rescue, the United States Coast Guard and […]
The Alaska Department of Conservation reported on Wednesday night that a tug, the Devon, operating on the Nushagak River in Western Alaska had struck an underwater obstacle, possibly a rock and had leaked some 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the river there. Although the ruptured tank carried 7,400 gallons of fuel, the crew was […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — Coast Guard Sector Juneau emphasizes the importance of being prepared to safely enjoy the waters of Southeast Alaska during this spring boating season to enhance boater safety and prevent boating accidents. Harbors all around Southeast are abuzz with both recreational and commercial boaters setting their boats in the water and getting them […]