Coast Guard awards multi-million-dollar contract for new homeport facilities in Sitka
The 225-foot seagoing buoy tender, Coast Guard Cutter Kukui, is homeported in Sitka....
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Boating accident north of Sitka claims two lives, three rescued
Two people are confirmed dead following a boating mishap near Sitka Tuesday night. Three others survived.
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A lot of port calls — and a few close calls — bring Sitkans together in ’23
A near-miss summer troll season, and a close call for an Air Station Sitka helicopter crew punctuated a year of news where Sitkans generally worked together to preserve their sanity (by taking a hard look at cruise tourism) and their healthcare options (by speaking out on SEARCH's closing the Home Health Department). Here a look back at 2023.
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Two Coast Guard crash survivors released from hospital, two others improving
Two of the Coast Guard crew members who were involved in a helicopter crash in Southeast Alaska late Monday night were released from the hospital on Wednesday.
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Coast Guard suspends search for remaining victims of charter boat accident near Sitka
One person is dead, and another four are missing and presumed lost after their charter fishing vessel sank in rough seas near Sitka on Sunday. An extensive air and sea search turned up no sign of the missing individuals. The Coast Guard suspended operations on Monday evening.
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