Alaska’s fisheries biologists are anticipating a total commercial salmon catch of 161 million fish in 2016, down from 268 million salmon a year ago, with a projected pink salmon harvest of 100 million fewer humpies than last year’s catch of 190.5 million. The forecast for a smaller humpy harvest, although significant, is not unusual, nor […]
After a dog bite and attack, a canine in the community of Emmonak was shot and killed by the responding trooper on Friday, according to the trooper report. On Friday afternoon, troopers in Emmonak responded to a report of a dog bite incident in the village. The dog was located, and the trooper advised the […]
Soldotna-based troopers apprehended a long-sought suspect, identified as 60-year-old John Anthony Comoza during a traffic stop in Sterling over the weekend. Comoza had outstanding arrest warrants totaling $45,000 dating back to 2006. On January 1st of 2006, Comoza was arrested after he was accused of stealing a Caterpillar Excavator belonging to a Big Lake man. […]
Although the snow machine belonging to 22-year-old Roger Hannon was retrieved from the open water approximately two and a half miles east of Elim, there are no signs of the missing traveler. Blizzard conditions in the area hampered searches for the missing Hannon at the end of last week, but searchers were able to utilize hooks to […]