BETHEL, ALASKA – The Alaska Army National Guard rescued two overdue snow machiners suffering from severe frostbite near Tuntutuliak, Feb. 14, 2023. After learning the two men were overdue, the Alaska State Troopers requested assistance from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The AKRCC then sought assistance from the Alaska Army National […]
Unalaska is the first of 12 communities slated to receive urban-level internet speeds through GCI’s AU-Aleutians Fiber Project ANCHORAGE, Alaska —Undaunted by a pandemic, global supply chain issues, chronic Southwest Alaska weather delays, ferocious seas and remote distances, Alaska telecommunications provider GCI met its ambitious deadline and launched 2 gig (2,000 Mbps!) internet service in Unalaska […]
In a landmark decision, EPA Finalizes Clean Water Act protections for the world’s greatest salmon fishery responding to decades of Tribal and fishing industrys’ requests (Dillingham, Alaska) — Tuesday, EPA announced the issuance of a Final Determination under the Clean Water Act to protect Bristol Bay, the most productive wild salmon ecosystem in the world. […]
On January 11th, New Stuyahok man, James Weedman entered a plea of guilty to Murder II and Sexual Assault II in the August 2020 death of 25-year-old Angelina Chunak. As a result of his guilty plea to the charges, Weedman faces between 40 and 80 years for the murder charge and a mandatory 10 years […]