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Craftsmen United Inc.The U.S. Coast Guard’s District 17 staff said in a press release that it received a distress signal from the F/V Tanusha just before 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. A nearby good Samaritan vessel, the Victory and a helicopter from Air Station Kodiak responded to the call. -
Brian Venua/KMXTCoast Guard Base Kodiak’s child development center has faced major staffing issues this year that nearly led to the daycare temporarily closing. Officials have figured out a solution for now, but it’s just one hurdle to jump as more service members arriving in the next few years could put more pressure on the center.
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Alaska's suicide rate was nearly double the national average in 2017. For National Suicide Prevention Month, several organizations in Kodiak are pushing mental health resources and awareness events as part of it. -
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer was reported dead in late June. The investigation is ongoing, but his death sparked a new wave of conversations about mental health on the base. -
The Coast Guard is expanding its presence in Kodiak, while multiple entities are exploring solutions to the local housing shortage, and it’s also affecting the municipalities’ long term plans for housing. -
The Coast Guard-owned golf course hasn't had live music in years, and the new manager, Jeff Keeler, is looking to increase community engagement. -
Base Kodiak's CDC can usually serve up to 99 students at a time, but has 17 of its 41 job positions open. That means they can only serve about half as many students and 16 students from a dozen families are now searching for new childcare services. -
Registration is is available online and ends June 28. The camp is free and runs from July 22 through July 15. -
A Good Samaritan vessel was in the area about 20 miles southwest of Kodiak Island and picked up four crew. The Alaska Air National Guard then transported the hypothermic mariner to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage.
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The Coast Guard has a major presence on the island with over 500 enlisted personnel, and that doesn’t even include their families. Coast Guard members can transfer pretty much any time of year, but the biggest shifts in personnel happen between May and August. -
The fire suppression system was undergoing maintenance when it went off, but officials aren’t sure what triggered it. It’s currently unknown when the investigation will be complete. -
A fishing vessel capsized offshore from Chiniak yesterday, requiring the Coast Guard [USCG] to send a rescue crew. No fatalities were reported. Weather conditions at the time included 30 knot winds and eight foot seas. According to a Coast Guard statement, the Alaska Rose, a 46-foot-fishing vessel, reported that they were taking on water two …
