JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard temporarily relieved the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman, homeported in Ketchikan, Monday. Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander, Coast Guard Arctic District, temporarily relieved Lt. Edwin Kuster following an investigation leading to a loss of confidence. This temporary relief is not due to misconduct. […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard is investigating a fatal confined space incident that occurred Sunday aboard the freight barge Waynehoe approximately 25 miles northwest of Ketchikan. Of the four crewmembers involved in the incident, two are deceased. The other two crewmembers are reported to be in stable condition. Deceased are Ben Fowler and […]
(Ketchikan, AK) – Last week, a Ketchikan jury found Devon Guthrie, 22, guilty of two counts of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. Evidence was presented during the trial that Guthrie engaged in sexual penetration with an extremely intoxicated 17-year-old victim without her consent in Jan. 2024. The victim had no memory of the assault, but […]