Alaska’s Wildfires Increase, Southwest Communities Evacuate

Alaska’s Wildfires Increase, Southwest Communities Evacuate

More communities in Alaska are evacuating residents as wildfires continue to increase over the state. Villagers with health problems, the elderly and children evacuated the community of Aniak on the Kuskokwim River on Thursday as smoke began to thickly envelope the village from a 2,500 wildfire raging across the river. But, as residents from that community […]

Two Southwestern Alaska Suspects Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Both Held on $100,000 Bail

Two men were arrested on warrants after what the troopers call “a lengthy investigation,” it was reported on Sunday. Both arrests were carried out by troopers on Sunday after indictments were filed in Bethel District Court on Friday. 22-year-old Olie Olrun III was arrested in the village of Atmautluak on a $100,000 warrant, and Christopher […]

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