A whale watching vessel sank in Favorite Channel on Sunday afternoon. All of the passengers and crew were rescued.
Military
Reinforcements called in to fight McHugh fire
The Alaska National Guard is now supporting wildfire suppression efforts on the McHugh Creek fire near Anchorage.
Young promotes Chouest ship to fill ‘icebreaker gap’
The hearing turned testy when Congressman Young pressed the Coast Guard to consider leasing an icebreaker from a company whose owners happen to be big contributors to Young’s campaign.
Heavy Fighting Erupts In South Sudan’s Capital
The clashes between forces loyal to the country’s president and vice president have reportedly killed more than 150 people and are raising concerns about a renewed civil war.
Fort Wainwright soldier pleads guilty in fuel-theft case
Prosecutors say it’s the eighth guilty plea for similar plots at Fenty between June 2009 and April 2012.
U.S. And South Korea Announce Missile Defense System
Defense forces from the U.S. and South Korea will soon deploy an advanced missile defense system to counter threats from the North.