The body of a Unalakleet man missing since the early morning hours of Sunday, was located by a search party outside of that community late Monday morning, it was reported by troopers on Monday. The initial report that 36-year-old Unalakleet resident Harold Soxie was missing came in to the troopers at 10:28 pm on Sunday. That […]
Troopers received a call reporting a hiker who was lost around Wishbone Lake near Sutton on Tuesday night. A caregiver called in to troopers at 11:09 pm on Tuesday night reporting that 48-year-old Sutton resident, Gerhard Jakits, had gone on a walk at 3 pm and had not returned. The caller reported that Jakits had […]
Troopers in Northwest Alaska are reminding travelers to make sure that they travel with an adequate supply of fuel following a successful search and rescue operation that ended on the Kobuk River on early Wednesday morning. It was at 10:35 pm on Tuesday that the Alaska State Troopers an the Northwest Arctic Borough Search and […]
HOMER, Alaska — The 210th, 211th, and 212th Rescue Squadrons of the Alaska Air Guard’s 176th Wing trained on water rescue tactics in Homer Sep. 30 to Oct. 1, along with a boat crew as support personnel. Continuous rescue scenario training ensures solidified expertise in both peacetime and wartime search-and-rescue missions. Here in Alaska, water rescues […]