Coast Guard rescues 18 after tour boat runs aground in Prince William Sound

Members of the Coast Guard in Alaska rescued 18 people on board a sightseeing boat that ran aground Thursday near the Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound. According to a Friday statement from the Coast Guard, the 75-foot Lu-Lu Belle ran aground in Columbia Bay, and the Coast Guard became aware of the situation at 4:35 p.m. The Coast Guard said helicopters based in Kodiak and Cordova on Thursday evening flew to the stranded vessel, which operates out of Valdez. “They were actually able to land next to the vessel,”...