Nearly two years after the death of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, a Senate panel has recommended that a Navy warship be named in his honor.
Military
First Annual Alaska National Guard Day
Monday is National Guard Day in Alaska.
US military investigating F-16 crash off Japan
Officials are investigating the crash of a U.S. F-16 fighter jet that went down in the Pacific after taking off from a base in Japan. The pilot ejected and was rescued after six hours in the water.
Buoy Tender Olympics wake up Juneau
The annual Buoy Tender Olympics got off to an early start Wednesday morning on Juneau’s downtown waterfront with a chain pull, swimming relay in Gastineau Channel, the tug of war, and welding and crane-operating competitions.
USCG Opening Temporary Base In Barrow
The Coast Guard is launching a temporary base in Barrow in a response to increased Arctic shipping.
Annual Coast Guard Buoy Round-up gets underway
Sunday July 15, kicked off the 2012 Coast Guard Buoy Round-up held by the 17th Coast Guard District in Juneau. The event is a week long series of training exercises.