WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has designated the cities of Cordova, Alaska, and Westport, Washington, as Coast Guard Cities through 2024. A “Coast Guard City” designation highlights an enduring relationship a community has with its local Coast Guard facility and personnel. The Coast Guard values these connections and is proud to highlight the efforts these communities […]
A PenAir flight to Unalaska crashed shortly after landing at that airport just before 6 pm as it left the runway and came to a violent stop at the edge of Captain’s Bay taking the life of one passenger, Alaska State Troopers reported. The aircraft operated by PenAir, a twin-engine Saab 2000, had 39 passengers […]
The search for an overdue hunter came to an unfortunate end on Sunday when the remains of a Cordova hunter were located and retrieved from a steep chute near the McKinley Trail. It was on Tuesday afternoon on October 8th that 33-year-old Neil Durco of Cordova was overdue from an overnight hunt on the McKinley […]
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew forward-deployed to Cordova medevaced a 33-year-old man from fishing vessel Kelly Ann in Prince William Sound, Wednesday. The Jayhawk aircrew safely hoisted the man and transferred him to awaiting Guardian Flight Services personnel in Cordova. The man was reportedly stable upon […]