Buckland experiencing ice jam flooding, SEOC coordinating state response

Buckland experiencing ice jam flooding, SEOC coordinating state response

  JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) received reports of ice jam flooding in Buckland located within the Northwest Arctic Borough (NWAB) this morning. The Alaska Pacific River Forecast Center has issued a flood warning for Buckland. Initial reports are that some homes have been inundated and, while the airstrip […]

Northwest Alaska Man Arrested after Assault/Weapons Incident in Buckland

Northwest Alaska Man Arrested after Assault/Weapons Incident in Buckland

Alaska State Troopers in Kotzebue and Selawik responded to Buckland on Monday morning following a report of an assault incident with shots-fired incident. As troopers were arriving at Buckland, 28-year-old Rodney Hadley turned himself in to Buckland Village Police Officers. The preliminary investigation into the incident revealed that Hadley had, while intoxicated, threatened community members […]