The good Samaritan was aware of the risks — she’s a five-year veteran of Sitka’s search and rescue team.
Search & Rescue
Sitka hiker recalls the misstep that started his thousand-foot fall
So far this winter, Jeffrey Wright had hiked up Mt. Verstovia at least half a dozen times with one goal in mind: hiking the full trail in the snow.
Juneau police launch webpage dedicated to missing people
Juneau police are looking for feedback on the new page, which has photos and descriptions of missing people and details about when they were last seen.
Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley medevacs its 2nd patient in 4 days
A 62-year-old man was hoisted from the 254-foot fish processor Phoenix after he experienced stroke-like symptoms, according to a USCG news release.
With a ski plane and a plywood gurney, friends rescue Dillingham man badly injured in snowmachine crash
Kaleb Westfall sent his sister a one-word message from his inReach device: “Crash.” He was 50 miles north of Dillingham, and he thought he had a broken femur.
Crews work to contain fuel spill after tugboat runs aground in Neva Strait
The grounding ruptured one of the tug’s fuel tanks, which can hold around 13,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The state says that a sheen was observed covering an area of around 4 nautical miles, north to Salisbury Sound.