Recreational boating deaths in Alaska are up

A report by the U.S. Coast Guard says fatal recreational boating accidents in Alaska have doubled in the past year.
There were 14 deadly boating wrecks that killed 19 people in 2016. That’s seven more boating accidents and 12 more deaths than in 2015, according to the Ketchikan Daily News.
The Alaska Public Information Office said four of the fatalities in 2016 came from the Southeast.
The Coast Guard says the number of recreational boating accidents has increased nationwide over the past