One Sitka man has died and another sustained injuries after being thrown from their skiff while subsistence fishing for herring eggs on April 9.
Search & Rescue
Air National Guard rescues crashed pilot near Lime Village
The Alaska Air National Guard rescued the pilot of a crashed Cessna airplane near Lime Village on April 7.
Chalet guides help 5 ski to safety from planes stranded on Ruth Glacier
The same weather that kept the stranded group on the glacier kept rescuers off it. Fortunately, the Sheldon Chalet was just a few miles away.
Skier survives avalanche in the crater of Mt. Edgecumbe near Sitka
The man buried by an avalanche for at least 5 minutes sustained no injuries.
Avalanches still likely in Juneau area, even while ski area is closed
Four avalanches were reported on Mt. Ben Stewart on Sunday, while Eaglecrest Ski Area managers say there’s still an avalanche risk inside their boundaries when they are closed.
Yakutat Fire Department recognized for ‘heroic’ search and rescue
The team of firefighters and volunteers responded after a man fell into the water at night during a storm.