A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Port Angeles conducts a medical evacuation of a 99-year-old passenger from the cruise ship Ruby Princess, approximately 145 nautical miles west of Cape Flattery, Wash., Aug. 24, 2025. Coast Guard watchstanders coordinated with the Royal Canadian Air Force and Canadian Coast Guard to complete two separate patient hoists after receiving reports of passengers in critical condition, including a 52-year-old woman suffering cardiac arrest. The coordinated response highlights the lifesaving partnership between the U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Coast Guard, and Life Flight Network. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy footage)
Chief Warrant Officer Kristopher David McGhee (he really prefers just David) has lived a bright life; lit by the opportunities and experiences of his 32 years in the Coast Guard. He will retire next month after an illustrious and accomplished career.
A 30-foot, 14,000-pound apex predator doesn't roar. It sprays a rainbow-ridden waterspout. Try to look away as an orca's 6-foot, black dorsal fin bursts through the surface and entraps your gaze as you peer over the emerald waters of the Salish Sea. The orca audibly takes in another breath, filling its lungs once more before the black fin slips down to the depths and away from sight. Soon, more rise to the surface in a display of geysers, and...
