Research confirms saxitoxin poisoning in seals and the presence of harmful algal species. In August 2025, two biologists from NOAA Fisheries’ Alaska Region Protected Resources Division traveled to St. George Island to conduct routine maintenance on NOAA facilities. Upon their arrival, they began receiving reports from residents about a high number of northern fur seals found […]
The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fish processing vessel approximately 92 miles North West of Dutch Harbor March 17, 2022. A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew deployed aboard Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley hoisted the injured man from 262-foot fish processor America’s Finest at 12:52 p.m. The patient was flown to Dutch […]
Alaska State Troopers reported that they are working to recover remains thought to be those of 25-year-old St George man Serge Lekanof, who has been missing since November 30th. The original report stated that Lekanof was reported missing at 9 am on the 30th, he was last seen on November 29th during the early morning […]
The United States Coast Guard has reported that they have discovered a debris field in the waters northwest of St. George in the area where they received an EPIRB signal early on Saturday morning from the f/v Destination. Although they discovered buoys, a life ring and the EPIRB, there have been no signs of the […]