The 481-foot-long national security cutter and its roughly 150 crew arrived in Juneau Thursday morning.
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The icebreaker cometh: Juneau’s new Coast Guard cutter arrives in Auke Bay
Coast Guard officials say it will likely be a few more years before the ship is officially homeported in Juneau, bringing an estimated 190 Coast Guard personnel and their families.
Coast Guard releases names of 5 men missing after their fishing boat capsized
A Coast Guard public information officer confirmed the names of the missing Wednesday morning. They are: Travis Kapp, Jacob Hannah, Alex Ireland, Emilio Celaya-Talamantez and Michael Brown.
Tongass Voices: James Houck on the joy of pedaling people through Juneau
James Houck has operated Juneau Pedicab — a company that offers tours from behind his bicycle — for seven years.
Coast Guard confirms new icebreaker will be homeported in Juneau
The Coast Guard plans to modify the vessel to meet its needs, which could take about two years.
Rear Admiral Megan Dean takes the helm of the Coast Guard in Alaska
Dean said she thinks it’s important for other women in the Coast Guard to see someone like them in positions of leadership. But she rejects the idea that being a woman makes her more or less capable in this role.