(Juneau, AK) – Tuesday Interior Secretary Deb Haaland withdrew a land exchange that had been authorized in 2019 to build an 11-mile gravel road connecting the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay. Currently, when a resident in King Cove needs a medical evacuation, emergency services are dependent on good weather at the village’s […]
Alaska State troopers report that a 19-year-old teen has been taken into custody on murder and arson charges on Friday following a fatal fire in that community on Friday afternoon. AST was notified of the fire trooper Bay at 4:52 PM on Friday and responded to the scene. They found that 43-year-old Hooper Bay resident Victor Smith had been rescued […]
ANCHORAGE, AK — Bristol Bay Tribes, fishermen, businesses and allies again reiterated their opposition to mining that jeopardizes Bristol Bay’s cultures and economies in response to the latest mineral exploration efforts in the region. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on February 28 issued a public notice of an application from Stuy Mines LLC […]
On Wednesday afternoon the Alaska State Troopers were informed of an electrocution in the village of Aniak According to the report, 78-year-old Gene Fauser was working on his satellite in the village when he suffered an electric shock. Despite lifesaving efforts by health workers in the community, Fauser was unable to be saved and he […]