When a Guardian Flight air ambulance plane inexplicably vanished Jan. 29 over Frederick Sound, mechanical failures grounded the nearest Coast Guard helicopters at Air Station Sitka.
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Marine Exchange of Alaska now operating in new waterfront headquarters
The 17-year-old non-profit maritime organization just moved into their new building in August 2017.
Unalaska cleans up fish oil spill
Fish oil is considered an environmental hazard, but is far less damaging than crude oil.
Search underway for missing cruise passenger
25-year-old woman identified only as a Columbian national disappeared Thursday morning from the Norwegian Pearl.
Koreans send aircraft, vessel for Bering Sea search
Seven crew have been rescued from Oryong 501 sinking Nov. 3. 27 bodies were recovered, and 26 are still missing.
New Coast Guard District 17 commander brings Arctic experience
New District 17 commander Rear Adm. Dan Abel says he’s ready to carry on the Coast Guard’s Arctic mission
Ostebo: Sequestration cost for USCG less painful in AK
Federal spending cuts known as sequestration will have less of an impact on the Coast Guard in Alaska than elsewhere in the country. That’s the word from Rear Admiral Thomas Ostebo, who is in charge of the Coast Guard’s District 17, which encompasses the entire state.
Annual Coast Guard Buoy Round-up gets underway
Sunday July 15, kicked off the 2012 Coast Guard Buoy Round-up held by the 17th Coast Guard District in Juneau. The event is a week long series of training exercises.