A man climbing Denali made a false report of hypothermia in an attempt to get a helicopter rescue after his failed summit attempt, according to federal charges.
Search & Rescue
Hiker finds body of Juneau man missing since late September
Juneau police and Doug Farnsworth’s family say his body has been found. It’s not yet clear how he died.
Pilot Station hunters are home after their weeklong stranding. Here’s their story
Seven subsistence hunters from Pilot Station in Southwest Alaska spent seven nights stranded at a fish camp after the lower Yukon River unexpectedly froze, blocking their way home.
7 hunters rescued after being stranded at a fish camp near Emmonak for a week
The group was rescued Thursday night by the U.S. Coast Guard, according to Pilot Station Search and Rescue.
Puppy found alive on beach after fishing boat capsizes off Sitkalidak Island
More than a day after a fishing boat capsized in frigid water, the crew’s puppy was found unharmed, washed up on a beach.
7 hunters stranded at fish camp on Yukon River
Emmonak Search and Rescue said that the group was on its way back from a hunting trip, but stopped off at a fish camp when the ice buildup became too thick for them to boat back down. They have been stuck at the camp for five days.
VHF outages are less common in Southeast Alaska this year, Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard reports intermittent VHF outages on the emergency Channel 16 but says the situation has improved in the past two years.
Vigil held for Juneau man who has been missing for a month
Farnsworth is a 32-year-old Juneau man whose family reported him missing on Sept. 29. Family believe he is dead and are offering a $5,000 reward for anyone who helps find his body.
Coast Guard medevacs fisherman pinned by crab pot
Weather at the time included 40 mph winds gusting to 55 and 14-foot seas, with rain, snow and sleet squalls.
Missing Kake man found dead on Monday
Troopers say it appears that 55-year-old David Dalton succumbed to the elements.