Ketchikan’s National Ocean Sciences Bowl teams traveled to Seward over the weekend of March 27, where they participated in the 29th annual Tsunami Bowl competition. Their strong performance demonstrated both their preparedness and enthusiasm for marine science.

A barge in Skowl Arm, northwest of Ketchikan, became the site of a tragic episode on Sunday when a crew member fell victim to a confined-space emergency. The U.S. Coast Guard responded swiftly, but the situation ultimately proved fatal.