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Coast Guard Rescues 10 from Raft Taking on Water in Bellingham Bay

By U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest on Aug 9, 2017 At Sea, General News

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard rescued seven kids and three adults from a raft that started taking on water in the vicinity of Portage Island in Bellingham, Tuesday night. All seven kids had life jackets on but none of the three adults had life jackets available to put on as they were rescued by a […]

Colorado Man Dies in Kenai River Boating Accident

By Alaska Native News on Aug 7, 2017 General News, Southcentral

The Alaska State Troopers along with the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Alaska State Park Rangers, Soldotna Police Department and Central Emergency Services responded to the Kenai River near Centennial on Friday night after AST received news of an incident there, the trooper dispatch reported on Sunday. According to the report, troopers learned that four boaters had […]