The problem was first discovered during a routine inspection in June. Later inspections of store stock found the same problem in brand new suits.
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Fishing lodge guests rescued from remote bay
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two guests of a Petersburg area fishing lodge Sunday from the shore of a remote bay after their skiff sank the day before.
‘He kept my head up. He’s the hero’: Three survive sinking of fishing boat in Southeast Alaska
Howard Starbard was power trolling for king salmon with his 13-year-old grandson and 35-year-old nephew about three miles off the west coast of Chichagof Island when the high-water alarm sounded.
Good Samaritans rescue 3 after fishing boat sinks off Pelican
Two good Samaritan boats — the Cirus and the Lucky Strike — responded and pulled the Miss Amy’s crew from the water.
Norwegian Sun cruise ship docks in Juneau after hitting iceberg
On Monday, Coast Guard divers in Juneau were assessed damage to the 2,000-passenger cruise ship.
Coast Guard cutter Anacapa leaves Petersburg after 32 years
Over the years the Anacapa has responded to natural disasters, freed entangled whales, and searched for missing aircraft and hunters.
Sitka hiker recalls the misstep that started his thousand-foot fall
So far this winter, Jeffrey Wright had hiked up Mt. Verstovia at least half a dozen times with one goal in mind: hiking the full trail in the snow.
Biden’s Coast Guard pick would become the 1st woman to command a military branch
Fagan, who has served on all seven continents, is currently the Coast Guard’s vice commandant, acting as second-in-command at the branch and executing the commandant’s strategic intent, among other duties.
Homer man rescued after floating out to sea on a piece of river ice
A Homer man was walking on a piece of ice near Anchor Point on Saturday when it broke off and drifted into Cook Inlet.
In a 50-knot gale, Coast Guard rescues 2 from sinking fishing boat south of Sitka
According to a news release, the Coast Guard was notified that a 40-foot troller was in distress in Islet Passage, about 17 miles south of Sitka, near Kanga Bay.