This Day in Alaska History-December 1st, 1922
This Day in Alaska History-November 28th, 1886
Emmonak Teen Dies in Snow Machine Stunt on Yukon River
Attempts to waterskip a snow machine on the Yukon River near the rural community of Emmonak turned deadly for a 16-year-old village teen on Friday. A report went in the the Alaska State Troopers at 8:11 pm on Friday night reporting that 16-year-old Kennedy Teganlakla had sank into the river while trying to water skip […]
Marine Veteran Dies While Rescuing Trapped Coal Miners
Marine Corps combat veteran Steven M. Lipscomb lost his life, Nov. 8, while looking after the safety of his crew at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, West Virginia. “All of West Virginia mourns the loss of this courageous man,” said West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey in a Nov. 14 proclamation, which also ordered […]