Tununak Fisherman Dies off Coast of Toksook Bay

Tununak Fisherman Dies off Coast of Toksook Bay

A Tununak fisherman, while fishing off of the coast of Tununak and Toksook Bay called in to report chest pains on Saturday on his vessel’s VHF. A nearby boat responded to 57-year-old Martin Albert’s call and traveled to his vessel to find him unresponsive. Albert was taken to the regional health clinic in Toksook Bay […]

Body of Blaze Highlander Found at Yute Air Crash Site

Body of Blaze Highlander Found at Yute Air Crash Site

Alaska State Troopers reported today that the remains of the Yute Air pilot, 47-year-old Blaze Highlander of Olympia, Washington, were discovered in the aircraft that was located overturned and wrecked in the Kwethluk River. Highlander had taken the aircraft out on Saturday morning, and was last heard from as he left Bethel airspace at 8:50 am […]

Remains of Goldstream Girl Located after Two-Day Search

Remains of Goldstream Girl Located after Two-Day Search

Alaska State Troopers report that they received a missing persons report at 7:06 pm on Thursday evening. They began a search of the Goldstream area that evening, but were unsuccessful in locating the missing girl, identified as Lilliana Bishop. The search group continued to grow, and eventually reached approximately 70 searchers that included Alaska State […]