On Saturday evening at approximately 7:45 pm, it was reported to Alaska State Troopers were notified that Kodiak man, 30-year-old Andrew James Pillans was reported as missing after having left his group at a campsite on Long Island. That night, The United States Coast Guard launched aircraft and drones in an effort to locate Pillans […]
Kodiak, Alaska — September 23–25, 2025 — The Alaska Outdoor Alliance, together with co-presenters Koniag, Inc. and Island Trails Network, invites changemakers from across Alaska to the 10th Annual Confluence Summit, an immersive, hybrid “unconference” designed to co-create a 10-year regenerative vision for Alaska’s outdoors. With Alaska’s $3.2 billion outdoor recreation economy at a crossroads—facing […]
[content id=”79272″] JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard is continuing its response to five Chinese research vessels operating in the U.S. Arctic. The Coast Guard Arctic District has been monitoring activity and deployed a C-130J Hercules fixed wing aircraft from Air Station Kodiak Wednesday to query the vessels. The U.S. Coast Guard, in conjunction with U.S. Northern Command […]
[content id=”79272″] WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard officially commissioned the USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) in Juneau, Alaska. The commissioning of this polar icebreaker marks a crucial step in President Trump’s directive to rebuild the Coast Guard, which will include historic investments through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This vessel is the Coast Guard’s first polar […]