The Savoonga Village Public Safety Officer 0pened an investigation after receiving a report of an attempted shooting in a residence in the village on Friday. The investigation would determine that after opening fire in the home, Josephine Waghiyi, age 36, stole an additional rifle and took off on an ATV firing the weapon as she […]
Alaska State Troopers report that on Tuesday, AST, after requesting and receiving a warrant for 23-year-old Billy Jackson, traveled to the community of Savoonga on St Lawrence Island and placed him under arrest on charges of Sexual Assault of a Minor I-DV and Assault I-DV. The investigation leading to the warrant spanned two weeks […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] slightly elevated level of radioactive contamination connected to the Fukushima nuclear disaster has been detected in the northern Bering Sea. The level of cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, is extremely low and not considered a health concern, according to state epidemiologists. The sampling, conducted by residents of Saint Lawrence Island, documents the Fukushima plume’s […]
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew rescued six hunters on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, Sunday. The Jayhawk helicopter crew located the five adults and one child 25 miles southeast of Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island and transported them to the Savoonga airport in good condition. Coast Guard District […]