Iconic Athabaskan Elder Katie John Passes Away

Katie John, the matriarch and elder of Mentasta Lake has died, it is believed that Katie was 98 at the time of her passing.

Katie John, the matriarch and elder of Mentasta Lake has died, it is believed that Katie was 98 at the time of her passing.

During the early morning hours of last Saturday, the Alaska State Troopers received a 911 call reporting a disturbance in Hope.

The Hooper Bay Police Department relayed to the Alaska State Troopers that they had received a distress call from a boat approximately 18 miles off-shore in the Bering Sea on Wednesday night.

Troopers have deployed an aircraft to search for 31-year-old Napaskiak resident Joshua Evan, who has been missing since May 26th.