WASHINGTON D.C.-Continuing his efforts to improve the lives of rural Alaskans, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich yesterday underscored the need to provide more tools to rural communities to combat some of the nation’s highest rates of substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse and suicide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today won approval from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for two lands bills that will help facilitate energy projects in Alaska.
TELLER, ALASKA-Citing deteriorating weather and water conditions, Teller Search and Rescue have called off further searches for a Kyle Komok, age 26, of Teller at 2:30 pm today.
AMBLER, ALASKA-In the early morning hours on Tuesday, the Village Public Safety Officer in Ambler notified the Alaska State Troopers in Kotzebue of an unfortunate accident involving a double drowning that occurred shortly after 1 am that morning on the Kobuk River.