An 18-year-old Kodiak resident suffered undetermined injuries in a Sunday evening accident near mile 9 of Rezanof Drive, Kodiak-based troopers reported. 18-year-old Devan Monkiewicz was driving in his 2007 Subaru when for reasons unknown, he left the roadway crashing into the ditch. When he crashed, the vehicle’s engine compartment ignited in flames. Community members that […]
The death toll from the blaze that gutted an Oakland, California warehouse reached 36 on Monday, and could climb further as investigators continue to search the building where an electronic dance party turned into an inferno. Officials say that so far only about 20 percent of the building has been searched. One local fire official, […]
Troopers have yet to reveal the identities of two victims on Funny River Road who presumably perished in a house trailer fire early Tuesday morning. A call went in to troopers at 2:17 am, reporting a structure fire on Soldotna’s Funny River Road. Troopers, along with Central Emergency Services and Homer Electric personnel, responded to […]
The investigation into the death of a Chefornak priest, 72-year-old Theodore Kestler, who was found deceased in the rectory fire in that community has been concluded. It was determined that Kestler died prior to the fire and that the fire was caused by candles that were lit in the residence. It was determined that Kestler […]