Research aims for baseline information on whale behavior and biology in absence of vessels. This is a collaborative effort with the University of Alaska Southeast, University of Alaska Fairbanks, NOAA Fisheries Alaska Regional Office and Alaska Fisheries Science Center/Auke Bay Laboratories and the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. It’s an unusual year out on […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard assisted two people Sunday in Kah Sheets Bay approximately 18 miles from Petersburg, Alaska. An Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted two people from their 20-foot skiff and were transported to Petersburg. There were no reported injuries or medical concerns. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Juneau continue to conduct missions in Sitka with assistance from small boat teams from Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team (MSST) Seattle from July through September. Mission goals include search and rescue, recreational and commercial vessel safety, and the protection of Alaska’s fisheries. The Coast […]
June 8, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced 19 new cases of COVID-19 in seven communities: Anchorage (11), Homer (2), Wasilla (2), Juneau (1), Soldotna (1), Wrangell (1), and Kenai Peninsula Borough (1). This brings the total number of Alaska cases to 563. Total number of […]