SME Confirms “Life Below Zero” Cast Member as Person Who Perished in Port Protection Fire

SME Confirms “Life Below Zero” Cast Member as Person Who Perished in Port Protection Fire

The State Medical Examiner’s office in Anchorage today confirmed that the remains recovered from a structure fire on the 17th of March in Port Protection were those of the owner. Troopers were alerted to a fully engulfed structure fire on Wednesday before last at 11:30 am and responded to the location on Prince of Wales […]

Suicidal Klawock Man Arrested on Assault/Weapons Charges

Suicidal Klawock Man Arrested on Assault/Weapons Charges

The Klawock Police called Alaska State Troopers at 427 pm on Sunday and requested there assistance regarding a Klawock man armed with a high-powered rifle that he had discharged while making threats, AST reported. AST responded along with Craig PD, and U.S.F.S officers to lend assistance to Klawock personnel. Troopers identified the suspect as 61-year-old […]

Two Washington State Men Arrested at an Unoccupied Hollis Home in Southeast on Burglary/Drug Charges

Two Washington State Men Arrested at an Unoccupied Hollis Home in Southeast on Burglary/Drug Charges

On Thursday evening, Wildlife troopers on Prince of Wales and Village Public Safety Officers on the island did a check on an unoccupied home in Hollis that resulted in the arrest of a Washington man on several charges. VPSOs and Wildlife troopers went to the home at 5:15 pm on Thursday and immediately discovered fresh […]

Two Drivers Die, Four Children Seriously Injured in Thorne Bay Road Head-On

Two Drivers Die, Four Children Seriously Injured in Thorne Bay Road Head-On

  Both drivers in a head-on collision on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska died in a two-car collision and four children seriously injured on Friday morning troopers reported. Troopers responded to the collision that took place at mile 7.5 of Thorne Bay Road at approximately 8:30 am on Friday morning. The preliminary investigation […]