Alaska State Troopers report that a Quinhagak man, who walked away from his residence at 7:30 am on Wednesday without adequate clothing, was located and rescued at 10:30 pm on that same day. As searchers combed the area around the small community in southwest Alaska at 10 pm, they observed a flare fired from the […]
Three Togiak men out on the water in Southwest Alaska died when their vessel capsized on their return from a moose-hunting trip on Saturday. Alaska State Troopers report that 31-year-old Eric Coopchiak, 39-year-old James Toots, and 29-year-old Larry Arnariak lost their lives as they were returning to their hometown of Togiak after a moose-hunt when […]
Alaska State Troopers reported on Thursday that the Aniak man that they had been searching for was found deceased near Aniak. Troopers have been searching for the whereabouts of Thomas “Tommy” Tom, age 57, since January 24th after the discovery of another deceased man at a residence in Aniak. Tom’s remains were discovered behind a […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker is pleased to share information about a federal program supporting energy efficiency in rural Alaska communities. “Many rural Alaska communities struggle with crushing energy costs,” Gov. Walker said. “Reducing consumption is often one of the easiest and most effective ways of lowering these costs.” The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) […]