Scientists have documented a recent population explosion of beavers on the Baldwin Peninsula near Kotzebue. Using satellite images, the researchers counted an increase from two to 98 beaver dams near Kotzebue between 2002 and 2019. “Our study shows that (beavers) were responsible for two-thirds of the increase in surface-water area in the Kotzebue study […]
The Coast Guard and Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad located the last of the remaining two missing people deceased near the crash site of the Beaver float plane, Tuesday night. In total ten people were rescued and six people were found deceased. The Coast Guard, partner agencies and good Samaritans conducted exhaustive search and rescue […]
New details released by Alaska State Troopers have identified the pilot that died in the Willow crash on Wednesday and released additional details into the crash. Troopers have released the name of the pilot as that of 24-year-old Colt Richter. Richter was piloting a Beaver for Regal Air when he went down shortly after takeoff […]
A Wednesday evening plane crash in the area of Long Lake Road and Barrington Loop along the Parks Highway took the life of one and injured two others, it was reported by Alaska State Troopers. The crash that took place at 7 pm on Wednesday evening also sparked a wildfire at the scene. State troopers […]