Capital City Fire/Rescue officials say FAA grants covered most of the $2.6 million cost of remodeling the Glacier Valley Fire Station and a brand-new $740,000 ARFF truck.
Search & Rescue
Two hikers rescued separately on same day off West Glacier Trail
CCFR Assistant Chief Tod Chambers was on duty Sunday. During the first rescue, he remarked how many fewer rescues there were this summer. When he was called out again that same day for a second rescue, he joked that he jinxed it.
Witness hearings start Monday in F/V Destination investigation
Starting Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard is holding two weeks of public hearings as part of its investigation into the sinking of the F/V Destination.
Search and rescue underway for U.S. marines in ‘mishap’ off Australian coast
Most service members were rescued, but three remain unaccounted for after their aircraft “entered the water.”
Alaska State Troopers rescue two overdue boaters on Prince of Wales Island
Alaska State Troopers rescued two overdue boaters in the Prince of Wales Island area over the weekend. According to the troopers online dispatch, a notice was put out by the U.S. Coast Guard late Saturday that two men in a 16-foot skiff had been reported overdue in the Whale Pass area.
Coast Guard medevacs man suffering chest pain aboard fishing boat in Southeast Alaska
A man suffering from chest pain was hoisted from a fishing vessel Wednesday night by the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday night. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Juneau received a medevac request the F/V Kindred Spirit, saying a crew member was suffering symptoms of a stroke. They were located in Stephens Passage near Port Snettisham. A…