After receiving a report of a head-on collision involving serious injuries at 5:14 am on Sunday, Alaska State Troopers from the Prince of Wales post responded to the Boundary Road near Klawock. When troopers arrived on the scene, their investigation revealed that 18-year-old Thorne Bay resident, Jon Botello was traveling southbound on the road while […]
The investigation into the vandalizing of Department of Transportation equipment on Prince of Wales Island is ongoing according to the Alaska State Troopers. The Alaska State Troopers received a report of criminal mischief directed toward a tractor near mile 12 of the Hydaburg Road on Prince of Wales Island at approximately 9 am on Monday […]
On July 13, biologists working on Prince of Wales Island trapped several Keen’s myotis bats near Harris River. One bat that appeared to be potentially ill and was acting more aggressively than the others was later euthanized and submitted to the Alaska State Virology Laboratory (ASVL) for rabies testing. This bat tested positive for […]
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a 68-year-old man who fell ill aboard the 35-foot fishing vessel Northern Star docked in Point Baker on Prince of Wales Island, Thursday. The Jayhawk crew landed on a nearby beach and brought the man aboard where he was transported to Sitka […]