The icebreaker Healy stopped in Juneau last week after another season’s work, and the ship’s crew invited the public aboard.
Military
One injured in Sitka Coast Guard boiler explosion
A civilian contractor was injured Wednesday at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka when a biomass boiler exploded in the station’s main hangar. This incident happened about 12:30 p.m. The injured man was transported by local EMS to the hospital. Commanding officer Ward Sandlin said Air Station Sitka personnel and local authorities are working with investigators…
U.S.S. Juneau letters may be donated to museum
Sailor’s correspondence from the ill-fated WWII cruiser intended for safe place, research.
USCGC Chandeleur arrives in Southeast Alaska
The Coast Guard’s newest asset for Southeast is now on station. The cutter Chandeleur stopped for a brief welcoming ceremony at Station Juneau on Friday before the heading back down to its designated port of Ketchikan. The 110-foot Chandeleur replaces the medium-endurance cutter, the 213-foot Acushnet, that was decommissioned last year. The Acushnet was named…
New Southeast Coast Guard cutter to visit Juneau Friday
The 110-foot Chandeleur is being transferred from Miami to Ketchikan to assist with regional responses throughout the panhandle.
Planning for USS Juneau commemoration
Planning is underway for U.S.S. Juneau memorial events.