The Sapphire Princess, a larger Princess Cruises ship that was sailing nearby, responded to radio calls from the Wilderness Discoverer and used one of its lifeboats to bring over the passengers and most of the crew.
Public Safety
NOAA offers reward for info on shooting of 7 sea lions near Cordova
Steller sea lions are federally protected under the Endangered Species Act.
3 found dead on boat anchored off Sandy Beach in Juneau
Police said there were no immediate signs of foul play.
Anchorage charity under investigation after city gave it a big pandemic recovery grant
Federal investigators are looking into the business dealings of an Anchorage woman whose charity the city gave $1.6 million to help people experiencing homelessness or addiction.
Washington man found guilty of Ketchikan surgeon’s 2017 murder
Jordan Joplin, 38, was found guilty of first- and second-degree murder and first-degree theft.
Troopers identify victims, recover 2 more bodies from Sitka charter boat sinking
One passenger and the boat’s captain have yet to be found.