Search & Rescue

Anchorage police seek help finding Allison Wilson, 41, missing since Thursday morning

Anchorage police are asking for help finding Allison Wilson, 41, who didn't return from her shift Thursday. She drives a maroon Subaru with front-end damage.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Coast Guard finds 15-year-old alive on capsized skiff off St. Lawrence Island; two dead

Coast Guard found a 15-year-old alive on a capsized skiff 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island on Monday; two other boaters from the same vessel were recovered dead.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Moose hunter flown off upper Chistochina River after medical emergency

A moose hunter with a medical emergency on the remote upper Chistochina River was flown out by helicopter Monday and handed to waiting medics, troopers said.

by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read

Injured hiker flown off Deer Mountain in Ketchikan

A 26-year-old hiker was flown off Deer Mountain near Ketchikan on Saturday after becoming unable to walk, the second rescue on that trail in months.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Missing 11-year-old located safe in Wasilla

Troopers found an 11-year-old Wasilla boy safe Friday afternoon, hours after he went missing on his bicycle.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Before you head out this fall, tell someone where you are going

Leave a trip plan before you head out, Tanana Chiefs Conference says. Volunteer crews searching 235,000 square miles need to know where to look.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Troopers search by air and ground for missing hunter near Halibut Cove

Alaska State Troopers are searching by air and ground near Halibut Cove for a solo hunter who stopped communicating with his wife Monday evening and has not been found.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Sitka man to be paid $419,840 to put boats under Coast Guard helicopters

A Sitka man will collect $419,840 to park boats under Coast Guard helicopters so crews can practice hoisting people off the water. Only one company bid.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read

Nevada man dies after falling overboard in Saw Mill Bay near Valdez

A 39-year-old Nevada man died after falling from a fishing boat anchored near Valdez, and volunteer divers recovered his body about 21 hours later.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Three rescued after float plane crashes in forest near Bettles

Three people survived a floatplane crash near Bettles and were hoisted out overnight, after a satellite device let them relay their location to rescuers.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

Charter plane crash at Cape Newenham radar site kills eight

Eight people died when a charter plane crashed on approach to the Cape Newenham radar site in western Alaska. Two pilots and six passengers were aboard.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Hiker flown off Sigugu Shaa mountain near Hoonah after seizure

A hiker had a seizure on a mountain near Hoonah, and a team of volunteers and medics stabilized them and got them off the mountain and to a hospital.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

Troopers fly three stranded hikers out of Hatcher Pass

Alaska Wildlife Troopers helicoptered three hikers out of Hatcher Pass on Monday after high water and weather blocked their exit, the third rescue in the area this summer.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Two Anchorage boaters spend a night on Skilak Lake after rough water stops the crossing

Two Anchorage boaters paddled down the Kenai, found Skilak Lake too rough to cross, and spent the night on the beach. Troopers texted them a way out.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

A floatplane went down in the heart of Katmai's bear country, and crews got it out before it could foul the salmon

A floatplane went down in Katmai's prime brown bear and salmon country, but crews pulled the wreckage and kept fuel out of the water. No one was hurt.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Wildland firefighters find Fairbanks man missing 19 days alive near Old Murphy Dome Road

Wildland firefighters found a 73-year-old Fairbanks man alive on Aug. 12 after he went missing for 19 days near Old Murphy Dome Road, while responding to the McCloud Fire west of the area.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Smokejumpers contained the McCloud Fire at one acre, and found a lost person during the initial attack

Ben Le, missing since a hike at Port Armstrong on Aug. 10, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff

A hiker missing near Port Armstrong since Monday is being searched by crews that added a thermal drone team Wednesday morning after ground and aerial searches found no sign of him.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Jedidia Atchak, 40, has been missing from Chevak since Aug. 7, and no new search has been announced

An adult male reported missing in Chevak on Aug. 7 remains missing after search efforts by local teams and rescue crews paused on Aug. 11, with Alaska State Troopers continuing to follow leads.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

College student airlifted off Resurrection Pass after allergic reaction 14 miles in

An 18-year-old visiting student was airlifted off Resurrection Pass 14 miles from the trailhead after an allergic reaction left him unable to breathe. A military crew flew him to Anchorage.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

A pilot survives an upside-down plane crash in the Kenai refuge

A pilot survived a crash that flipped his plane upside down in the trees of the Kenai refuge Sunday, then texted 911 himself to say he wasn't seriously hurt.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

A hiker was carried off a Hatcher Pass trail, the second rescue there this summer

An incapacitated hiker was carried off a Hatcher Pass trail Thursday by four agencies — the second rescue on the same demanding route this summer.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

A woman lost overnight near Port Heiden was found alive, her dog by her side

A woman lost overnight near Port Heiden was found alive five miles off a trail, her dog beside her the whole time, having chased off a bear at one point.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Father and daughter rescued by boat from Kenai River island at mile 73

A father and daughter stranded on a Kenai River island at mile 73 on July 27 when rising water cut off their return were rescued by boat the same day.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

A viral claim about a Zuckerberg yacht and a Coast Guard call remains unverified

An unverified viral claim says a Zuckerberg-linked yacht ignored a Coast Guard call for a stranded Southeast skiff. The Coast Guard hasn't confirmed any of it.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Injured hiker rescued by boat along George Inlet near Ketchikan

A hiker injured in a fall near Ketchikan called for help Tuesday afternoon, and Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad reached him by boat and took him to a hospital.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

A neighbor found the missing Butte woman walking near his home

A missing elderly Butte woman was found safe nine hours after she wandered off, spotted by a neighbor walking near his own property late Friday night.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Helicopter lifts stuck hiker off peak five miles southeast of Alyeska

A helicopter rescued a stranded hiker off a peak five miles southeast of Alyeska early July 28 after a nearly four-hour operation, with EMS treating him for minor injuries at Girdwood Airport.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

A fisherman found the stranded boaters before the Coast Guard could launch

A local fisherman found two overdue boaters stranded on a sandbar near Toksook Bay before the Coast Guard could even launch, a familiar story in Western Alaska.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

Troopers issue Silver Alert for missing 73-year-old near Fairbanks

Alaska State Troopers issued a Silver Alert for 73-year-old Rodney Rutherford, missing since 11:30 p.m. Friday near Murphy Dome Road northwest of Fairbanks. Call 907-451-5100 with information.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Missing Craig hunter found alive on Prince of Wales Island

61-year-old Craig hunter who turned back alone on Red Bay Mountain was lost overnight, then found alive early Saturday and flown to Petersburg.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Two women reported overdue near Glennallen were, per troopers, 'just out enjoying Alaska'

Two women reported overdue near Glennallen turned out to be perfectly fine — or as the trooper dispatch put it, they "were just out enjoying Alaska."

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Seth Whiteman, 22, dead after going overboard near Egegik Bay

Seth Whiteman, 22, of Eagle River went overboard near Egegik Bay on June 29 and was not wearing a life jacket. His body was recovered from a nearby beach on July 11.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readFrom Jun 29

Brown bear injures hiker on Bear Valley trail above south Anchorage

A brown bear injured a hiker on a social trail above Bear Valley in south Anchorage on Saturday, prompting Fish and Game to post warning signs and urge hikers to travel in groups and carry bear spray.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read

Copper River dip netters stranded on sandbar near Chitina, self-rescue before troopers arrive

Dip netters stranded on a Copper River sandbar near Chitina self-rescued Friday before troopers arrived.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

North Slope Borough to seek $300K for second underwater rescue drone after Nuvuk response exposed gaps

North Slope Borough mayor seeks $300,000 for a second underwater rescue drone after a recent response left a volunteer behind due to equipment weight limits.

by Lucas Brown3mo ago2 min read

A fall at a remote Alaska lighthouse turned an injury into a helicopter rescue

A tourist badly hurt her hip at the historic Sentinel Island lighthouse near Juneau and got a helicopter flight out. Kinda a two birds with one stone thing

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read

New York hiker airlifted after head injury on Reed Lakes trail

NY resident got hurt at Reed Lakes. Be careful Reed Lakes. The rocks can get slippery.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read

A capsize, a night on the bank, and a morning-after airlift

Two boaters capsized on the remote, glacier-fed Killey River and spent the night on the bank — warm, fed, and in cell contact — before troopers flew them out the next day.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read

A Kenai woman is mauled by a bear on her own front deck

A Kenai woman was seriously hurt when a brown bear sow attacked her on her front deck — drawn in, troopers say, by bird feeders in the yard, on a peninsula that's a bear-attack hot spot.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read

Alaska National Guard completes 4 rescues over July 4 weekend

Alaska National Guard helicopters rescued four people over the July 4 weekend from remote Interior and Southcentral locations, including two critically ill patients and two stranded hikers.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read