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 […]
A Noorvik man is in jail on Felony DUI charges and assault after an incident late Friday afternoon in the community of Noorvik. At 4:30 pm, the Northwest Arctic Borough Village Public Safety officer in Noorvik opened an investigation into an incident there after a victim called in to the VPO to report an assault. […]