Alaska Dispatch
Consider yourselves warned, chronic texters and Facebookers.
Governor Sean Parnell on Thursday signed into law a bill that bans texting and other kinds of non-voice communication while driving in Alaska.
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The 408-foot Matanuska ferry hit the dock belonging to Ocean Beauty, said Jeremy Woodrow, a spokesman for the Alaska Department of Transportation. Read the full article in the Juneau Empire. Editor’s note: At the time of this post, the AMHS website does not show any ferry schedule changes as a result of this incident.  The burned out hull of the 58-foot fishing vessel Legend sits grounded at Bostwick Point eight miles south of Ketchikan July 11, 2011 JUNEAU–The Coast Guard is responding to the grounding and a subsequent fire aboard the 58-foot fishing vessel Legend at Bostwick Point about eight miles south of Ketchikan Monday. A Coast Guard Station Ketchikan small boat crew with Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan pollution investigators aboard assessed the Legend Monday morning and reported the approximately 700 gallons of diesel and a catch of 2,000 pounds of salmon aboard were consumed by the fire. Read more-> Jonathan Graham, age 21 of Chilkat Lake Road died in a one-vehicle accident near mile 1 Haines Highway during the early morning hours of the 4th. Graham was driving a borrowed 2002 Toyota pickup west on Main Street where it joins the Haines Highway at the “Y”, when he failed to negotiate a curve to the right. The truck left the road, bounced through a ditch, traveled across the Bigfoot Auto parking lot–narrowly missing the fuel pumps– and came to rest in the deep ditch between Bigfoot Auto and Haines Home Hardware. Read more-> A 23 year old woman from Haines was medevaced to Juneau’s hospital by a Coast Guard helicopter Wednesday morning after she rolled her vehicle late Tuesday night at 9.5 mile of the Haines Highway. State Troopers says Shannon Bertie Tiana Spud was driving a 2003 Dodge Neon when she lost control and entered the ditch rolling over at least once. Troopers say Spud suffered head trauma; She was taken to the Haines Clinic who requested a Coast Guard medivac. The dispatch from Troopers says alcohol is believe to be a contributing factor. The investigation is continuing.
Alaska State Trooper press release: SOLDOTNA — On November 2 at 10:00 a.m. Troopers responded to a rollover accident at 116.5 mile of the Sterling Highway. The driver, William Blough age 47 of Haines, was ejected from his vehicle, receiving multiple potentially life-threatening injuries. He was transported by LifeMed helicopter to an Anchorage hospital for treatment of injuries. Troopers are still investigating the cause of the accident.  Jason & Jen Allgood & family The Kroschel Wildlife Center will present a special animal program to benefit the family of Jason Allgood this Saturday, June 26th, from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. at the Kroschel Wildlife Center, 1.8 Mosquito Lake Road. The suggested donation is $35.00 with 100% of the proceeds going to Jenifer Allgood and her 3 children. HAINES — John Michael Saunders, age 57 of Haines was found deceased at his residence on Mud Bay Road about 5:15 this morning. Only two days previous, Saunders had been medevaced to Juneau where he was diagnosed with Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (“PSP”) at Bartlett Regional Hospital. Saunders had been released and returned to Haines.  Trooper Ricky Merritt and Haines VFD personnel search a river channel (Bill McRoberts photo) by Roger Maynard HAINES – Troopers are investigating the disappearance of Jason Allgood, age 36 of Haines, after he failed answer his home phone or show up for work Friday. He was last seen in Haines by a friend about noon Thursday, and told several people that he was going fishing in the Chilkat River. Allgood, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer assigned to the Haines border crossing station, was alone while his wife and three children were out of town visiting friends and relatives. Thursday evening Allgood did not answer the phone when his wife called; on Friday morning he did not show up for work – uncharacteristic for him. Trooper Josh Bentz said he was notified immediately after co-workers checked with Mrs. Allgood – about 10:00 Friday morning. “We figured there were three places he could have been fishing,” said Bentz, “Responding border patrol agents and I found Allgood’s van about noon.” Alaska State Troopers Press Release:  Coho's Bar & Grill, Alaska DCRA photo, 2006 ELFIN COVE — About 2:50 this morning the Alaska State Troopers received a report of a fire in Elfin Cove. Investigation revealed that on 6/19/10, at approximately 0200 hours, the owners of the Cove Lodge, awoke to heavy smoke in the kitchen and laundry room area of their lodge. Members from the Elfin Cove Fire Department and local residents attempted to extinguish the fire, but were unsuccessful. At 0500 hours, members from the Gustavus Fire Department, Pelican Fire Department, and USFS from Hoonah responded to Elfin Cove to assist in extinguishing the fire. The Cove Lodge and the Coho’s Bar and Grill, which is adjacent to the Cove Lodge, were both heavily damaged by the fire, estimated loss is $1,500,000.00. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the State Fire Marshal. HAINES, Alaska – Rick Markee, age 37 of Haines suffered fatal injuries when he apparently fell from the snowmachine he was riding, ending up under the machine for an undetermined length of time before rescuers found him. Markee was not breathing when found, and was pronounced dead by EMT’s at the scene. |
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