The Lower Kuskokwim School District’s tanks hold about 36,000 gallons of fuel and are sitting less than 100 feet from the eroding Kuskokwim River bank.
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Five fishermen rescued near Ketchikan
Five fishermen were rescued Sunday morning when their vessel sank near Back Island near Ketchikan.
Update: Washington climber dies after Mendenhall Towers fall near Juneau
A Bartlett Regional Hospital spokesperson says a climber who fell at Mendenhall Towers has died.
Community remembers Guardian Flight crew lost in January plane crash
In an emotional memorial service in Juneau, speakers remembered pilot Patrick Coyle, paramedic Margaret Langston and flight nurse Stacie Morse, who was pregnant with a daughter, Delta Rae.
Photos: Juneau residents honor fallen service members in Memorial Day ceremony
Gravestones of many Juneau veterans were marked with U.S. flags and flowers for a Memorial Day observance on May 27, 2019.
New icebreaker won’t have much time for the Arctic, says Coast Guard boss
The Coast Guard expects to launch the first of three new icebreakers in 2024. But don’t expect to see much of it in Alaska.
Victims in floatplane crash near Metlakatla identified
A federal investigation into Monday’s fatal floatplane crash near Metlakatla has begun, and both victims have been identified.
Two dead after floatplane crashes near Metlakatla
Two people are dead after a floatplane operated by Taquan Air went down near Annette Island late Monday afternoon.
As the ice goes, Arctic nations find their bonds are tested
In the end, the eight nations of the Arctic Council signed a short statement, affirming their commitment to peace and cooperation. But two major issues loomed over the Arctic Council meeting in Finland this week, and they pull at the seams of Arctic unity.
Why is the US so far behind in the Arctic? Clues emerge at congressional hearing.
Retired Adm. Thad Allen, a former Coast Guard commandant, says the country needs to wake up to the strategic importance of the Arctic Ocean and commit more resources to the region.