Alaska State Troopers said that they were informed of the arrest of a burglar taken into custody during a burglary at the Kipnuk Post Office by tribal police in that community at approximately 2;30 am on Monday morning. Tribal officers report that they were on patrol in Kipnuk when they observed lights coming from the […]
Click on images to view high-resolution version. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port closes portion of Offshore Systems Kenai (OSK) dock in Nikiski, Alaska, Wednesday. All operations on the north face of the pier are suspended until permanent repairs can be made following a partial dock collapse and subsequent discharge […]
The United States Coast Guard reports that the search for the 49-year-old Cordova man who disappeared following an explosion and fire at the Delong Dock in Whittier has been called off with no positive results after a search that covered 12 square miles over a 17-hour period. Deputy Commander of Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, Commander […]
On May 28, 2019, NOAA Fisheries received a report of a dead gray whale in Chignik Bay, a community on the southern side of the Alaska Peninsula. The whale was first observed alive in an unusual location under the community’s dock. It was observed dead on May 25, and towed to a beach away from town due to […]