On Saturday, at approximately 1:50 pm, Alaska State Troopers traveled to Venetie, a community of approximately 160 155 miles from Fairbanks, and placed Chance Erick under arrest on charges of Murder II after a warrant was issued on Thursday by a Fairbanks Court. Chance Erick was charged with the death of his older brother, 36-year-old Earl […]
During the early morning hours of Monday, a fire broke out in a home in Port Lions taking the life of a Port Lions resident and his dog, according to trooper dispatch. Just after midnight on Monday, troopers in Kodiak were notified of a structure fire in the community of Port Lions, to the west […]
The Village Police Officer in Kobuk was assaulted during a call out to a fight involving intoxicated combatants on Monday night. The Kobuk Village Police Officer responded to a fight at 11 pm on Monday night. When he arrived at the scene, one of the combatants was yelling threats at another, seconds later, the combatant, […]
Sealaska has received interim conveyance for final acreage promised under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). In a signing ceremony, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) State Director Bud Cribley signed the document on Friday March 6, 2015. “BLM is pleased to be part of this significant milestone toward the completion of the Alaska Land […]