A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew rescued two stranded, hypothermic workers Saturday morning after their vehicle became submerged in a swift channel on the Tsirku River, about five miles upriver from Devil’s Elbow.
Residents John Coulter and Nathan Jones were driving to their nearby mining claim to set up a camp when their vehicle drifted into deep water, Coulter said. Coulter said they have permits for their claim.
According to Coulter, they had to cross the…
