By Editor, on September 21st, 2011 USCG Press Release
JUNEAU, Alaska — Members of Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Sector Juneau and the Alaska Department of Public Safety recognized three Alaska residents for their role in the 1950 rescue of a fisherman stranded off Chichagof Island during an awards ceremony, Sept. 13, 2011.
Marie Laws, a resident of Sitka, received a Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award for her role in the rescue of Helvig Christensen from the wreckage of the fishing vessel Dixie near Chichagof Island on Nov. 18, 1950. She accepted the award on behalf of her sister and cousin, Betty Mork and Tom Allain, who assisted with the rescue. Laws is the only living member of the rescue party.
Read the full story at USCGnews.com.
By Roger Maynard, on June 21st, 2010  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.”
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