The Aiviq, named after the Inupiaq word for walrus, was acquired for service last month. It will join the Coast Guard fleet in 2026.
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Sullivan calls for increased military presence in Arctic after close call with Russian fighter
Sullivan blasted “reckless and unprofessional maneuvers of Russian fighter pilots” caught on video in the Sept. 23 intercept.
‘Strange’ bald eagle attacks leave multiple people injured in Kodiak
A number of victims needed stitches for their head wounds.
Stebbins residents banded together to fight fast-moving fire that destroyed their school
Alaska State Troopers said no injuries or deaths have been reported from the fire.
Fire destroys Stebbins school and surrounding buildings
The outbreak comes less than two years after a fire burned down the village’s only grocery store.
Iditarod’s iconic Burled Arch collapses in Nome
The wooden arch fell as the City of Nome experienced its first 40-degree temperatures since Oct. 31.