Coast Guard assists Troopers with rescue of 2 stranded hikers, dog near Valdez, Alaska

Coast Guard assists Troopers with rescue of 2 stranded hikers, dog near Valdez, Alaska
Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak forward deployed to Coast Guard Forward Operating Location Cordova assisted the Alaska State Troopers Wednesday with the rescue of two stranded hikers and their dog from steep terrain at Gold Creek near Valdez. The Jayhawk crew hoisted the...

Coast Guard medevacs climber from base of Mount St. Helens

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard hoisted a distressed hiker from the base of Mount St. Helens, Monday.