Coast Guard
Jury: Former soldier wrongly fired
SEATTLE -- A federal jury in Seattle has awarded $485,000 in damages to a Washington National Guard sergeant who said she was fired because of her military service.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Northwest
Navy finds it falls short in Arctic Ocean
KODIAK, Alaska -- In six oceans, the U.S. Navy is considered the master. In the seventh, the Arctic Ocean, it will rely on others. As global warming opens the Arctic Ocean to commercial and industrial traffic, the Navy is pushing to catch up with Russia, Canada and even Denmark in its Arctic...
Date: 04/29/2012 | Nation & World
Attorney: Crash survivor gets 'career killer' report
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The U.S. Coast Guard commander for Alaska is recommending that Lt .Lance Leone, the sole survivor of a 2010 Coast Guard helicopter crash, not be promoted or involved in flight operations again, an attorney for Leone said Tuesday.
Date: 04/24/2012 | Northwest
More hearings planned on sinking that killed 4
WARRENTON, Ore. -- The U.S. Coast Guard plans more hearings later this spring into the sinking of the fishing vessel Lady Cecelia. It disappeared March 10 off the coast of southern Washington, and four people died.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Northwest
Newest Coast Guard cutter the biggest, fastest in fleet
MIAMI -- Miami leaders on Saturday celebrated the launch of the first of a new generation of Coast Guard cutters designed to patrol South Florida's coasts and keep undocumented immigrants and drug smugglers from entering the state.
Date: 04/15/2012 | Nation & World
Coast Guard: 2 dead in shooting at Alaska station
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Two Coast Guard members were fatally shot Thursday at a communications station on an island off Alaska in what officials said appeared to be a double homicide. They said they have yet to identify a suspect.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Northwest
Coast Guard cannon fire sinks Japanese ghost ship
OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA — The long, lonely voyage of the Japanese ghost ship is over.
Date: 04/05/2012 | Northwest
Planned Columbia River bridge too low, Coast Guard says
VANCOUVER -- The proposed Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River would be too low, the Coast Guard says, a judgment that could mean adding feet to the structure's clearance and up to $150 million to its $3.5 billion price tag.
Date: 03/02/2012 | Northwest
Icebreaker Healy returns to Seattle after 254 days
SEATTLE -- The Coast Guard cutter Healy returned Sunday morning to Seattle after a 254-day patrol that included clearing a path for a crucial fuel delivery to ice-bound Nome, Alaska.
Date: 02/05/2012 | Northwest
Coast Guard pilot charged in fatal crash
PORT ANGELES -- The only survivor of a Coast Guard helicopter crash that killed three others on the Washington coast has been charged with negligent homicide and other violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Date: 10/21/2011 | Northwest
Repairs for disabled ship anchored off coast
SEATTLE -- The Coast Guard says a ship that lost propulsion off the southwest Washington coast remains anchored Wednesday while the crew makes repairs.
Date: 10/12/2011 | Northwest
Video: Small plane ditches off Hawaii, pilot rescued
HILO, Hawaii — A small plane ran out of fuel and was ditched in the ocean several miles off Hawaii's coast, but the pilot was rescued by Coast Guard crews who had flown alongside and coached him on crash landing in the choppy seas.
Date: 10/08/2011 | Nation & World
After 9/11, port security becomes a top priority
LOS ANGELES -- By the breakwaters of San Pedro Bay, the sea marshals prepare for action. Armed with AR-15 assault rifles, they board every arriving cruise ship and high-value cargo vessel, remaining on guard in the captain's bridge and ship's engine room until safely docked.
Date: 09/11/2011 | Nation & World
Navy to build a new boat launch
EVERETT -- Naval Station Everett is set to build a $2.2 million small boat launch of its own.Currently, the naval station uses the Port of Everett Marina to launch and recover small vessels a couple of times a week, said Kristin Ching, public affairs officer at Naval Station Everett.
Date: 09/03/2011 | Local News
Coast Guard rescues crew from grounded boat in San Juan Islands
SEATTLE -- The Coast Guard has rescued six people from a grounded fishing vessel near Decatur Island in the San Juan Islands on Saturday.The 62-foot TW Legacy ran aground while going through Thatcher Pass in the San Juan Islands.
Date: 08/27/2011 | Northwest
Active Duty: News about county residents in the armed forces
Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer Johnny Cort was promoted to his current rank Aug. 1. He is based at Camp LeJeune, N.C. Cort attended Mariner and ACES high schools. He is the son of Muriel Cort of Edmonds and William Cort of Everett.
Date: 08/15/2011 | Local News
Murkowski questions adequacy of new cutter
KETCHIKAN, Alaska -- The U.S. Coast Guard is assigning a new cutter to Alaska.However, Sen. Lisa Murkowski questions whether it is up to the job.
Date: 07/07/2011 | Northwest
Emphasis patrols will be looking for impaired boaters this weekend
Law enforcement will be out on the waterways this weekend looking for people driving boats while drunk or on drugs.Operation Dry Water is planned from Friday through Sunday around the state, according to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
Date: 06/24/2011 | Local News
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