Two European Nationals Sought for Fuel Theft Incident in Haines

Two European Nationals Sought for Fuel Theft Incident in Haines

Troopers are investigating an incident in Haines of a fuel theft, the trooper dispatch reports. According to the report,  troopers say that a local logger in Haines “caught two elderly suspects stealing fuel from his logging equipment near the Porcupine area.” The logger described the two suspects as  an “elderly male and female, <and> European […]

Second Bear Mauling Occurs in Alaska in Four Days

Second Bear Mauling Occurs in Alaska in Four Days

For the second time in four days, Alaska has seen bear maulings in the state. Following the attack on a 77-year-old bear hunter on Friday, near mile 68 of the Denali Highway, another attack was reported in southeast Alaska on Monday. The first attack on Friday, involved Glenn Bohn, who was on a bear hunt with […]

Utah Man Successfully Retrieved from Haines Avalanche

Utah Man Successfully Retrieved from Haines Avalanche

At 10 am on Thursday, Alaska State Troopers in Haines were notified of an avalanche incident. According to the caller, 29-year-old Bode Merrill of Utah “was snowboarding with a local guiding company.” According to the report, “Merrill stepped out of the helicopter and onto a cornice. The cornice broke before Merrill could grab his gear. […]