A large wildfire broke out in the community of Chiniak, located 45 miles from the city of Kodiak on Thursday night, lighting up the sky to the southeast of the city. As of Friday, the fire grew to engulf over 2,ooo acres as it took out the Chiniak library, as well as several homes on […]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued four fishermen from the fishing vessel Savannah Ray after they ran aground in Chiniak Bay near Kodiak Island, Alaska, Monday morning. The helicopter crew hoisted the four fishermen from their grounded vessel and transferred them to awaiting emergency medical services in Kodiak. […]
Troopers report that black ice conditions on Kodiak roadways resulted in three separate rollovers in the area last Friday. Troopers responded to a rollover vehicle accident at 3:38 pm on Friday at mile 10.5 of the Chiniak Highway. The investigation at the scene there, determined that 27-year-old Tommy Panks of Florida, while operating his 1994 […]
A fire in Chiniak did extensive damage to a home there when a banya burnt down to the ground on Monday near mile 42 of the Chiniak Highway. Alaska State Troopers were notified of the blaze at 11:57 pm. Homeowner Doug Stewart had lit the banya on Monday for a Monday evening steam-bath. He invited […]