The Major Crimes Unit of the Alaska State Troopers in Anchorage says it is continuing its investigation of the death of a Kotlik man over the weekend. Alaska State Troopers in Emmonak were contacted and informed of a unresponsive male, 28-year-old Jerald Fancyboy, at a residence in the community at 11:.55 pm on Saturday night. […]
The dispatch of two hasty teams by Alaska State Troopers and the Northwest Arctic Borough Search and Rescue Volunteers back to back on Tuesday and Wednesday prompted AST to make two suggestions for safe traveling in the region. After receiving a report of an overdue traveler going from Kotzebue to Buckland on Tuesday morning at […]
Alaska State Troopers report that they received several calls from the community of Venetie, a community situated on the north side of the Chandalar River 45 miles northwest of Fort Yukon, on Tuesday, concerning burglaries and other events that had occurred in the community. As a result of the call-ins, Rural Unit troopers and Alaska Wildlife […]
KOTZEBUE—Governor Bill Walker Tuesday appointed to his Cabinet Gerad Godfrey as Senior Advisor on Rural Business and Intergovernmental Affairs. The Governor made the announcement in Kotzebue at a retreat hosted by the Alaska Federation of Natives. “I am pleased to fill this very important position with an individual of Gerad’s background and passion for rural […]