Kotzebue Naming Ceremony to Honor Nation’s First Inupiaq Two-Star General

Kotzebue Naming Ceremony to Honor Nation’s First Inupiaq Two-Star General

The Alaska National Guard announced on Thursday that they will formally name the National Guard hanger in Kotzebue for long-time leader and former National Guard Adjutant General John W. Schaeffer on Tuesday, August 9th. General Schaeffer, who was born and raised in Kotzebue, enlisted in the Alaska Army National Guard in 1957 and became a […]

Kobuk Sexual Assault Suspect Turns Himself in

Kobuk Sexual Assault Suspect Turns Himself in

Alaska State Troopers reported via trooper dispatch on Monday that Kobuk Sexual Assault suspect Clifton Sun turned himself in to authorities on Friday in the community of Kobuk. Troopers say that they have been seeking the whereabouts of 53-year-old Clifton Sun since the initial charges of Sexual Assault of a Minor I&II, Sexual Assault I&II, […]

Four-Year-Old Boy only Survivor of Kobuk River Boating Accident

Four-Year-Old Boy only Survivor of Kobuk River Boating Accident

A four-year-old boy was the only survivor of unfortunate boating accident on the Kobuk River on Monday, the Alaska State troopers revealed on Thursday evening. According to the trooper report posted on the trooper dispatch, On Monday, 54-year-old Merna Sheldon, her son Albert Sheldon, 34 years of age, and her grandson, four year old Jim Sheldon, “departed […]

1 83 84 85 86 87 100