In an unfortunate incident on Friday, elderly Marshall couple, Frank and Angelina Coffee, lost their lives as they were launching their boat into the Yukon River. 80-year-old Frank Coffee was behind the wheel, launching his boat, when his vehicle “suddenly went into the river,” troopers reported in the trooper dispatch. Troopers stated that “the […]
Alaska State Troopers were notified by Fairbanks police that emergency personnel responding to the scene of a four wheeler rollover in Two Rivers early Saturday morning. Troopers dispatched to the scene of just after 1:30 AM on Saturday. When they arrived, they were informed that the driver of the four wheeler, 55-year-old Daniel Begis of Two […]
What remained of the rotting ice on the Tanana River pushed the Nenana Ice Classic tripod downriver, tripping the clock at precisely 3:39 pm Alaska Standard time on Saturday, bringing to an end another year of spring break-up tradition in Alaska. When the ice began to move on Saturday afternoon, it moved quickly displacing the rotting […]
Officials at Alaska’s #1 Springtime guessing game, the Nenana Ice Classic, report that the watchman is now on duty, and keeping an eye on the tripod. They report that the ice is deteriorating at a rapid pace and it is expected that the tripod will trip in the next couple of days. They also report […]