A fire caused by a campfire was reported near White Mountain in northwestern Alaska on Thursday evening, the fire consumed a cabin and about 15 acres of the surrounding area were burned before the blaze could be brought under control. Troopers received a report of the fire, eight miles upriver from White Mountain at 8:30 […]
The intense search for 36-year-old Joseph Baalderas, who was reported missing on June 27th, has been suspended pending further leads, the trooper dispatch announced this week. Despite their best efforts, the US Coast Guard, Nome Search and Rescue, National Park Service, City of Nome, Civil Air Patrol, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Mat SAR, Fairbanks Paws have […]
The search for missing Nome hiker, Joseph Balderas will continue today, although the air asset, a chartered R44 helicopter has discontinued its search efforts as have the USCG helicopter that was diverted from its training mission in Kotzebue. Nearly two dozen ground searchers on foot and ATVs, as well as three dog teams from Fairbanks PAWS have […]