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USCG suspends search for missing crewman

...spokesperson Petty Officer Sara Francis said many factors are considered when determining whether to continue or halt a search effort. "Making a suspension call is really one of the hardest things to do," Francis said. "We look at the circumstances...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2013-06-19/uscg-suspends-search-missing-crewman
State | Local
Searchers find body of missing Kodiak hiker

...covered in snow at the summit.While Tuesday's skies were clear, snow fell on Sunday and Monday, complicating the search effort that began late Sunday with a call from troopers, Wielebski said.Four searchers worked from midnight Monday morning...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-12-27/searchers-find-body-missing-kodiak-hike
State
Carnival questions captain's judgment as death toll rises

...hours Monday because of the ship's movement in shallow waters near Giglio, Italy's Civil Protection Agency said. Search efforts resumed about 4 p.m. local time. About 16 people were still missing. The ship's insurers may face total costs...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-01-17/carnival-questions-captains-judgment-de
State
Weather hampering search for missing plane near Eaglecrest

The Coast Guard is coordinating search efforts with Alaska State Troopers, Juneau Mountain Rescue...when they were 10 miles away from landing.Initial search efforts combed the waters behind Douglas Island and the Coast...

http://juneauempire.com/state/2011-07-24/weather-hampering-search-missing-plane-
Local
Searchers look for missing plane near King Salmon

...flew 500 feet above the ground much of the way because of deteriorating weather conditions. Quinley said Monday's search effort was similar to Sunday's with numerous aircraft looking for the missing plane, but over a wider area. Crews are...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/082410/reg_699586806.shtml
Regional News
Alaska Digest

...pretty thick in some areas," said Capt. Eric Budd, at the Rescue Coordination Center in Anchorage. "It makes search efforts a little bit harder." The planes were focusing on a roughly 15-mile radius starting at Moose Point, located across...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/073106/sta_20060731006.shtml
News
Hunter missing near Angoon

...the campers went back into Angoon to notify the village public safety officer and a search was launched. Jack said search efforts continued into the night with no results and resumed again this morning with the help of a Coast Guard helicopter...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/081902/sta_hunter.shtml
News
Noorvik man missing outside Kiana

...a floating Jerry Jug before spotting the ATV. Troopers say recent snow on the river's thin ice is complicating search efforts Troopers say Kiana recently voted to allow the distribution of alcohol and alcohol is a suspected factor in the case...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/102710/reg_726735066.shtml
Regional News
Era helicopter goes down in Cook Inlet

...leaking. "He was one of the true Alaska aviators," Hoke said. "We all knew him. Every time I was involved in a search effort, he was there. This is like losing one of our own." Local investigators with the National Transportation Safety...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/101901/sta_helicoptor.shtml
News
Lack of road means a safer community

...come up missing, I would not want an additional 1,000 miles or so of unpopulated roadway to have to cover in my search efforts. Mr. Rehfeld may dream of returning to Juneau and driving all the way here but as long as I live here and have a...

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/111903/let_roadlack.shtml
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