Coast Guard rescuers were unable to revive unidentified man after his air compressor failed.
Search & Rescue
Juneau hiker rescued from Mount Roberts
Robert Sauerteig, 53, went hiking with his dog Monday and found themselves stuck. He spent the night on the mountain.
Fallen firefighters remembered during candlelight service, Last Alarm
Juneau firefighters remembered those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
Searchers respond to hikers lost near Mendenhall Glacier
A total of four hikers in the Juneau area became disoriented in separate incidents on Saturday on Mount McGinnis and Tuesday off West Glacier Trail.
State ferry LeConte rescues six men from overturned boat
“One of the crew in the bridge of the ferry noticed there was a (boat) that was overturned and individuals that needed rescuing,” said DOT spokesman Jeremy Woodrow.
Crews train to prevent repeat of Selendang Ayu grounding
The system was developed after the freighter Selendang Ayu lost power and grounded off of Unalaska Island in Dec. 2004. Six crewmembers were killed when the ship broke in half and spilled oil and its soybean cargo along the shoreline.