A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., medevac'd a mariner from a sailing vessel 19 miles southwest of Tillamook Bay, Ore., Wednesday Nov. 5, 2025. The mariner was evacuated from the sailboat by a Station Tillamook Bay 47-foot motor lifeboat, hoisted to the helicopter, and transported to a higher level of care by Air Station Astoria. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Lieutenant Chris Butters)
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...
