JUNEAU, Alaska— The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Chandeleur towed the 36-foot vessel Ruby Dawn and its crew to Yakutat, Alaska, Tuesday. The crew of the Chandeleur responded after the vessel became disabled southwest of Icy Bay while transiting from Whittier to Juneau. Coast Guard Seventeenth District watchstanders received a report from a friend […]
Alaska Wildlife troopers shot a nuisance bear in Juneau on Monday night after it raided a chicken coop then charged the officer, the trooper dispatch reported. A call went out to the Juneau police at 7:51 pm reporting a brown bear killing chickens on Randall Road. A wildlife trooper nearby responded to the call. When […]
The pilot and four passengers, enroute to Juneau from Skagway, all swam to shore successfully after their 1974 Cessna T207 on wheels was forced to make a water landing after 6 am this morning, troopers report. The call concerning the downed aircraft, operated by Alaska Seaplanes, was relayed to Ketchikan State Troopers by the Juneau […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard 17th District is scheduled to host its annual Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 14-18. This year’s roundup will include eight U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian buoy tenders, stationed throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest for five days of training and maintenance. Participating are the U.S. Coast Guard […]