Woman jumps from moving pontoon boat and vanishes, Missouri cops say. Body now found
A Florida woman’s body has been recovered from the Lake of the Ozarks two days after she jumped in the water and disappeared, Missouri authorities said. Kendra L. Potter, 42, of Englewood, Florida, ...
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Survivor of Capsized Boat in Alaska Details Heartbreaking Moment Family Of Four Disappeared Under Water
Image via GoFundMe The survivor of a capsized boat is detailing the heartbreaking moment that a family of four disappeared ...
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Juneau hunters recount brown bear attack that left one battered, but alive
Even though everyone walked away from the encounter with a brown bear sow, it left the seasoned hunters rattled.
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On the David B: The awe and wonder of the Alaskan wilderness
By Mary Richardson “Look, look!” cried LaDonna McKnight, pointing starboard (right) as she watched a humpback whale breach in ...
Survivor of Capsized Boat in Alaska Describes Moment Texas Family of 4 Disappeared: 'They Were Just Gone'
Audio of a presumptive death hearing about the family of four who were lost at sea during an Alaskan vacation last month has ...
Family of four – including two young children – declared dead month after boat capsized off Alaska
The Maynard family went missing after the boat they were in capsized off the coast of Alaska on Aug 3 — and have now been ...
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The polar bear and the bird scientist: George Divoky’s 50-year Arctic vigil
He came to Alaska as a young man to study seabirds on this barren barrier island. Decades later, he found the fingerprints of climate change. After a lifetime, will he see this colony disappear?
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Sea Tow Captains’ Favored Tools and Equipment
From boat breakdowns to boaters who run aground, Sea Tow captains have seen it all. Here are some of their top tips for ...
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6+ In the News Now | This week's top stories, Sept. 30 to Oct. 4
On Saturday, Aug. 3, David Maynard, 42, his wife Mary, 37, and their two sons, Colton, 11, and Brantley, 7, were aboard a 28-foot aluminum boat with four others when it capsized 16 miles west of Homer ...
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Petersburg safety board seeks state help to decrease risky skiff use
In most states, boat renters must first earn a certification or take a safety class. Alaska is one of five states with no ...
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Two Kodiak trawlers caught 2,000 king salmon. Now a whole fishery is closed
The incident is sure to draw more scrutiny on the issue of bycatch — the unintended harvest of fish by boats targeting other ...
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The Environmental Costs of Our Fish Sticks
Alaskan pollock is a $2 billion industry supplying chains like McDonald’s with fish sticks and other products. The fishing industry’s destruction of marine habitats is compounding the dire effects of ...