Alakanuk Man Dies of Exposure Lying Next to His Snow Machine

Alakanuk Man Dies of Exposure Lying Next to His Snow Machine

Alaska State Troopers based in St Mary’s were informed of an exposure related death in Alakanuk  last Thursday, the trooper dispatch revealed on Wednesday. Troopers were informed at 3:15 on Thursday that “a deceased adult male had been discovered lying in the snow in the village.” The man was identified as 40-year-old Paul Ayunerak. According […]

UPDATE: Search Successful in Finding Brevig Mission Travelers

UPDATE: Search Successful in Finding Brevig Mission Travelers

UPDATE: Ground searchers dispatched from Nome were able to locate the two men. THey were sheltered in a shelter cabin on Thursday. The National Guard Blackhawk helicopter rendezvoused to their location and transported them back to Nome. ORIGINAL: Alaska State Troopers report that the search for two Brevig Mission travelers is continuing today after Wednesday’s […]