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September 26, 2008
We've moved!
We have moved our site to provide better service to our readers. Check out the new site here.
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September 11, 2008
It's not magic, just hard work
A large steel hulled ship somewhat resembling that of a Coast Guard buoy tender sits in the dry dock of the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard in Ballard, Wash. As I approach the boat, Bon Jovi's song "Dead or Alive" begins to play in the back of my head.
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September 3, 2008
Coast Guard chief retires after 26 years of service
Chief Machinery Technician David Kautz retired this summer from the Coast Guard after serving 26 years of active duty.
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August 15, 2008
The Umpqua River Jetty Light 2A rebuild.
After months of planning between the Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Coos Bay, Ore., and Mr. Cameron, the District 13 Aids to Navigation Hardware Manager, the task of replacing the old collision tolerant pile (CTP) damaged by the December 2007 storm was acc
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July 18, 2008
Coast Guard Bloggers and media
Members of the media and those bloggers who cover the Coast Guard here in the Pacific Northwest. We're interested in hearing from you. Are we meeting your needs? Are the products we provide (press releases, video, audio) useful? Could they be better? Tell
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July 7, 2008
ISC Seattle selects Enlisted Person of the Quarter
Petty Officer 1st Class Sebastian Diaz , a yeoman serving in the Coast Guard Integrated Support Command (ISC) Port Services Branch in Seattle was selected as ISC Seattle's Enlisted Person of the Quarter for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2008. Coasties
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June 23, 2008
We'll leave the light on
The Umpqua River Lighthouse towers above the entrance to Winchester Bay, Ore
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June 11, 2008
Remembering our past
The Coast Guard Historians Office is a great asset for anyone who would like to learn more about the Coast Guard. They provide everything from photographs to artifacts.
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June 10, 2008
Seasonal Aids to Navigation
We usually split up the crew, one person to attach the aid (a fog signal) to the helicopter...
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May 9, 2008
Lifejackets save lives
Boaters in the Pacific Northwest take a big risk when they do not wear lifejackets. When people fall into these cold waters, often 50 degrees or less, the biggest risk is hypothermia. Lifejackets not only keep boaters afloat, they will forestall injury an