February 1997 AP: “Coast Guard to investigate deadly rollover of rescue boat.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 AP: “Coast Guard investigation focuses on lone survivor of fatal rescue mission.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Peninsula Daily News: “2 survive boat rollover.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Peninsula Daily News: “Coast Guard, to launch boat investigation.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Peninsula Daily News: “Coast Guard, town mourn heroes.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Peninsula Daily News: “Devastated town rallies to help.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Peninsula Daily News: Editorials. Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Peninsula Daily News: “Lifeboat’s triple roll loses 3, crewman leaps free.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Peninsula Daily News: “Memorial: Lost rescuers mourned by community, top officials.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Peninsula Daily News: “Sea of tears.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Seattle Post Intelligencer: “Coast Guardsman remembered for heroism in rescue.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Seattle Times: “3 die as rescuers capsize.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 Tacoma News Tribune: “3 Coast Guardsmen die in rescue.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
February 1997 AP: “3 Coast Guard members die during rescue effort.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
13 February 1997 Daily Astorian: “Rescuers perish when ‘indestructible’ boat fails.” Courtesy of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR 
13 February 1997 Seattle Times: “Coast Guard, town grieve.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
13 February 1997 Seattle Times: “He loved driving boats.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
13 February 1997 Seattle Times: “Sailors find trouble where river, sea meet.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
13 February 1997 Seattle Times: “Tough but aging boats being phased out.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
14 February 1997 Daily Astorian: “Coast Guard probes fatal rescue mission.” Courtesy of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR 
14 February 1997 Oregonian: “3 deaths on self-righting boat during rescue baffle Coast Guard.” Courtesy of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR 
15 February 1997 Oregonian: “Coast Guard says survivor vital to capsizing inquiry.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
18 February 1997 Chinook Observer: “Three die in tragedy.” Courtesy of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR 
18 February 1997 Seattle Post Intelligencer: “Ill-fated Coast Guard lifeboat will be destroyed.“ Sarah Zurflueh archive 
19 February 1997 Seattle Times: “Investigators reach wreckage of capsized Coast Guard boat.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
19 February 1997 Forks Forum: “Communities grieve for lost men.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
20 February 1997 Seattle Post Intelligencer: “Three brave men are remembered.” Sarah Zurflueh archive 
18 June 1997 Daily Astorian: “Review ordered for Coast Guard lifeboat operations.” Courtesy of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR 
19 June 1997 Daily Astorian: “One day for safety.” Courtesy of the Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria, OR
cover: The 19 February 1997 edition of the Forks Forum featuring the story “Communities grieve for lost men.” Christi Baron/Forks Forum archive
12 February 1997 