Geo-referenced drone photography was used to identify promising locations ANCHORAGE, Alaska – With the announcement of the Airraq Network (pronounced EYE-huk) fresh in their memories, survey crews have begun plotting the route for the joint Bethel Native Corporation (BNC)-GCI broadband fiber project. With Alaska’s short construction season, every second counts, especially when launching such a […]
Alaska State Troopers reported on Wednesday that after reviewing the Monday night Oscarville fire that took the life of one and severely injured another was likely caused by an electrical issue and was not criminal in nature. On Monday, troopers were notified of the residential fire in Oscarville at 11:04 pm. They were also informed […]
An Aniak man has been jailed and charged with Murder I and other charges following an initial on-scene investigation by the Bethel Major Crimes Unit on Tuesday. Alaska State Troopers were notified at 8:24 am that Aniak resident Mary White, age 45, was discovered deceased in her home. A Wildlife Trooper in the community responded […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — As tundra wildfires in Southwest Alaska burned closer to the villages, approximately 50 people from Mountain Village, Pilot Station, Pitkas Point and St. Mary’s were relocated to the Alaska National Guard armory in Bethel as a precaution against the fires and potential smoke inhalation, June 17 – 20. Volunteers from […]