Scientists have documented a recent population explosion of beavers on the Baldwin Peninsula near Kotzebue. Using satellite images, the researchers counted an increase from two to 98 beaver dams near Kotzebue between 2002 and 2019. “Our study shows that (beavers) were responsible for two-thirds of the increase in surface-water area in the Kotzebue study […]
A report of a female shooting a handgun at a camper trailer located on West Captain Hook Drive in Wasilla prompted troopers to respond to the scene to investigate on Tuesday evening. When they arrived, they found that 19-year-old Myia Henry had been a passenger in a red 2003 Ford Focus but a fight […]
Alaska State Troopers say that a K9 team on patrol came across an injured male laying in the middle of the road and bleeding on Funny River Road at 3:04 am on Monday morning. The individual was transported to the Central Peninsula Hospital for treatment of a head injury. The investigation found that the victim […]
About midway down the Alaska Peninsula is Chignik, one of three small villages situated in the Chignik River watershed. For outsiders, this may seem an austere and even unforgiving place: steep mountains plunge to deep fjords and extensive lagoons. The weather can be extreme, and fog and mist typically shroud the land between storms. […]