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Coast Guard hoists ship captain 58 miles south of Adak with Air Guard help
Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard medevac ailing master of container ship One Majesty 58 miles south of Adak, a 1,000-plus-mile rescue ending in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read
Boater swims to Admiralty Island after fishing vessel sinks, rescued by Coast Guard a day later
Coast Guard helicopter rescues boater on Admiralty Island after 40-foot fishing vessel Tyee sinks near Murder Cove; survivor wore immersion suit, flown to Sitka.
by Bill AlaskaNews6d ago2 min read
Anchorage contractor gets $7.5 million Border Patrol order for transportation and guard services
Anchorage-based Trailboss Enterprises gets a $7.5 million U.S. Customs and Border Protection order for ground transportation and guard services; past work in Texas.
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read
Coast Guard awards $315 million for Kodiak fuel pier, and comment on the review closes Sept. 16
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded Tutor Perini Corporation $315 million to design and build a new fuel pier and major cutter mooring at Base Kodiak, with work running from Sept. 11, 2026 through Sept. 30, 2030. Comment on the project's draft environmental review closes Sept. 16.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min read
Troopers identify two Savoonga men dead after capsizing near St. Lawrence Island
Two Savoonga men, Sidney Kulowiyi and Barton Rookok, died after their boat capsized off St. Lawrence Island; a 15-year-old survived clinging to the hull, troopers said.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Coast Guard finds 15-year-old alive on capsized skiff off St. Lawrence Island; two dead
A Coast Guard HC-130 crew found a 15-year-old clinging to an overturned 18-foot skiff four miles east of St. Lawrence Island on Monday. Two other boaters were recovered dead. All three were taken to Nome aboard the good Samaritan vessel Northwest Explorer
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Sitka man to be paid $419,840 to put boats under Coast Guard helicopters
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded $419,840 to Benjamin Lawrie of Sitka to provide and operate vessels supporting helicopter hoisting operations from Sept. 1, 2026 through Aug. 31, 2027, according to federal award records posted to USAspending.gov.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read
Chugach sees opportunity for its communities in the Coast Guard's Alaska buildup
Chugach Alaska Corporation says the Coast Guard's Alaska buildup, with cutters bound for Kodiak and Seward, could benefit its coastal communities if infrastructure keeps pace.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Green card seekers in Alaska face a wider benefits review starting Sept. 18
Alaskans whose green card applications are subject to the public charge test will face a broader, case-by-case review of benefit use starting Sept. 18, when a DHS rule rescinding the 2022 regulation takes effect. A revised Form I-485 will be required.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Nominations open for Arctic shipping panel with reserved Alaska seats
The federal Maritime Administration is accepting nominations through Sept. 22 for nine seats on a new Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee, including three Alaska Native tribal member positions and seats for subsistence co-management groups and coastal communities.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Anchorage man held without bail after CSAM distribution investigation
Task Force Dawnbreaker arrested James Oglesby, 29, of Anchorage on Wednesday on probation violations following a June investigation into online child sexual abuse material distribution. Formal CSAM possession and distribution charges are expected.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
All 4 crew rescued after Coast Guard Jayhawk crashes near Sitka
All four crew members aboard a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk were rescued Monday after the helicopter crashed near Sitka, the Coast Guard confirmed in an updated press release.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crashed on Harbor Mountain above Sitka
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk crashed on Harbor Mountain above Sitka Monday morning. Harbor Mountain Road is closed and the cause is under investigation.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Coast Guard seeks contractor for Kodiak rescue aircraft life-support gear
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak posted a small-business solicitation June 15, 2026, for a private contractor to inspect and maintain survival and liquid oxygen systems on 11 search-and-rescue aircraft; proposals are due June 29, 2026, with the arrangement potentially running through 2031.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 3mo ago2 min read
Coast Guard to homeport four icebreakers in Alaska
The Coast Guard announced Wednesday that two Arctic Security Cutters will be stationed in Kodiak and one in Seward, with the first delivery expected in 2028, backed by $3.5 billion in federal funding secured by Alaska's congressional delegation.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read