The U.S. Coast Guard is considering homeporting up to four additional icebreakers in Alaska as part of a major expansion of its arctic presence.

Adm. Lunday, top officer of Coast Guard, says he is considering whether to base four new icebreakers in Alaska.

The Coast Guard plans to open a $300 million icebreaker facility in Juneau, Alaska—but it is not clear exactly when.

Senate hearing focuses on Coast Guard's strategic Arctic role, discussing U.S.–Finland Icebreaker Agreement and potential ...

A possible plane crash was reported near Nome late Thursday afternoon, according to a fire official.

The Coast Guard has committed $323 million to modernize its Seattle base in Washington, which will be home to future Polar Security Cutter icebreakers critical to far-flung frozen Arctic and Antarctic ...

Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said Wednesday that Alaska could be home to as many as four of the Coast Guard’s planned Arctic Security Cutters, part of a big expansion ...

HAINES, Alaska -- A skier in Alaska was airlifted from the side of a mountain over the weekend after he was attacked and mauled by a brown bear. The victim was part of a group ascending a mountain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nine crew members were hoisted to a helicopter off a commercial crab boat amid near gale force winds, ...

The Coast Guard is working with contractors to mitigate the pollution threat posed by a vessel that ran aground near Cape Kuliuk on Kodiak Island, Tuesday. The 76-foot landing craft Don Quixote was ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Nine crew members were hoisted to a helicopter off a commercial crab boat amid near gale force winds, strong downward drafts from a nearby cliff and rough seas after the ...