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High Winds, Rain Blamed for Angoon House Collapse

By Alaska Native News on Oct 12, 2015 Featured, General News, Southeast Alaska

Troopers stated on Sunday that the collapse of an Angoon home on Friday was probably caused by high winds and rain in the area last week. It was at approximately 9:40 pm, that the Angoon Village Public Safety Officer responded to a report of a structure collapse in the small southeast community of Angoon on […]

Skagway, Angoon and Hoonah have the best health outcomes in Alaska: Report

By Jason Grenn/Jayne Andreen | State of Alaska on Mar 26, 2015 Health

ANCHORAGE — Skagway, Angoon and Hoonah are ranked as having the most favorable health outcomes for length and quality of life across Alaska, according to the sixth annual County Health Rankings. The rankings, released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, provide county-to-county comparisons within a state. […]