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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. -
U.S. Coast GuardOne of three new U.S. Coast Guard cutters is on its way to Kodiak. The Fast Response Cutter John Witherspoon, named after the first African American to command a medium endurance cutter, was delivered to the Coast Guard in Key West, Florida on Nov. 7.
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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 … -
The Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley started the year by towing a fishing vessel in distress to Adak on Monday. The crew of the Aleutian No. 1, a 127-foot boat, reported to Watchstanders on Dec. 28 that its propeller was stuck after getting caught on some fishing gear. That left the vessel adrift in the …
