Palmer man was trapped in PWS crash
A Palmer, Alaska, passenger aboard a Cessna A185F Skywagon that crashed in the area of Cascade Bay, southwest of Valdez, on May 21, was trapped inside the overturned aircraft, and efforts to revive him failed, according to a report from Alaska State Troopers.
New weather buoys anchored in Port Valdez
A new weather buoy has been anchored at Port Valdez to collect data to improve understanding of the meteorological and physical oceanographic environment at the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company Valdez Marine Terminal and Valdez Duck Flats.
Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger
A cruise ship passenger suffering with cardiac issues aboard
a cruise ship in the vicinity of Bligh Island, near Prince William Sound, was evacuated
on Tuesday,...
Man in survival suit rescued from Montague Island
A 66-year-old man stranded on Montague Island in the Gulf of
Alaska for three days after his vessel struck a rock and sank was rescued...
New report offers PWSEDD ferry service options
A new report prepared for the region’s economic entity on
the importance of the Alaska Marine Highway System to Prince William Sound
stakeholders suggests possible approaches...
Coast Guard petty officer found deceased
A Coast Guard petty officer assigned to the Cutter Chandeleur was found deceased in his home in Valdez during the Labor Day holiday weekend, military officials said.
PWS marine temperature anomalies have doubled
Warm waters are affecting plankton populations, Prince William Sound Science Center oceanographers have found.
NSEDC announces $3M in community benefit shares
Three million dollars in community benefit shares announced Tuesday, Nov. 4, by the Norton Sound Economic Development Corp. in Nome will benefit programs and community priorities throughout the region.
Science symposium calls for presenters to apply
The Copper River Basin Symposium has called for 250-word presentation abstracts on topics ranging from fisheries management to geology, glaciology and human history.
Communities want a solution to the ferry crisis sooner than later
“The Tustumena is still a good vessel. We do need a plan to replace it and we have the money in place to replace it,” says Sen. Gary Stevens. “We need to go beyond the draconian approach of cutting out anything that can’t pay its own way.”
