...of the Healy, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker that cleared the way for the Renda, was not available, but a Coast Guard spokesman said the costs were already accounted for in its regular operating budget. Nome officials said the snow removal...

...Bering Sea is dramatically slowing a Russian tanker's mission to deliver fuel to an iced-in Alaska community. A Coast Guard spokesman said Monday that an icebreaker and a fuel tanker are encountering "some really dynamic ice" that is slowing...

...company is now in compliance with its requirements. U.S. Coast Guard rules are also being complied with, a Coast Guard spokesman said.Escopeta had sought a waiver of the Jones Act arguing that no U.S.-built vessel was available at the...

...press secretary for Gov. Tony Knowles. ''They are being allowed on a case-by-case basis,'' King said. A Coast Guard spokesman said the agency also has been authorized to fly in emergency or lifesaving situations. Jim Jager, forwarding...

...Juneau. Searchers discovered an oil sheen Thursday about 17 miles northwest of Juneau near Point Lena. However, a Coast Guard spokesman said this morning the sheen may have come from an old shipwreck. A sample was sent to Anchorage to determine...