JUNEAU, AK – Members of the Alaska Legislature will hear from a diverse group of Bristol Bay leaders and top scientists regarding permits for the proposed Pebble Mine and impacts the mine would have on Bristol Bay’s watershed and all it sustains. Despite steadfast opposition to the project from Bristol Bay tribes, residents, businesses, anglers, […]
A search and rescue operation looking for an overdue snow machiner traveling from Manokotak to Dillingham ended successfully early on Saturday morning, troopers reported in the trooper dispatch. Troopers were notified on Friday evening that a traveler on a snowmachine, who was new to the area, had left on his machine to travel to Dillingham at […]
An alcohol-fueled series of incidents carried out by an Alakanuk man landed him in jail after an investigation on Thursday, troopers report. A 911 call-in alerted Alaska State Troopers in Emmonak to a weapons incident in the nearby village at 4:37 pm on Thursday. Their investigation found that 46-year-old Kevin Patrick had assaulted two people […]
On February 1, 2018 the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to support the Emmonak Women’s Shelter (EWS) with grant funding through the remainder of FY18. The Special Meeting and vote to provide emergency funding was the result of notification in late January that due to a lack […]