Governor Walker Declares State Disaster for December 2016 Storm in Western Alaska

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Governor Walker Declares State Disaster for December 2016 Storm in Western Alaska

  JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker issued a disaster declaration on February 1 for the West Coast storms that damaged approximately 60 structures in Savoonga and Gambell on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea.  The disaster declaration activates the State of Alaska public and individual assistance programs, which are designed to help communities make […]

Body Discovered Outside Gambell, Person of Interest Commits Suicide

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Body Discovered Outside Gambell, Person of Interest Commits Suicide

Troopers report that a positive identification of the body discovered several miles outside of Gambell has still only produced inconclusive results, and the State Medical Examiner’s office is continuing in their efforts. It is believed that the remains are those of 22-year-old Gladys Aningayou of Gambell. Aningayou has been missing since Thursday, May 12th. Her family reported […]

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