This Day in Alaska History-September 22nd, 1898
Marauding Polar Bear Kills Mother and Child in Village of Wales
Inclement weather and lack of runway lights has delayed troopers and Alaska Department of Fish and Game officers from responding to Wales to investigate a fatal polar bear attack that took the lives of two on Tuesday. The village was rocked by the attack on Tuesday afternoon when a polar bear entered the small, Inupiaq […]
Sterling Woman Sentenced in Drug Conspiracy
The Department of Justice’s Attorney Bryan Schroder announced the sentencing of a Sterling woman who was involved in a drug conspiracy during the years 2014-2015 by United States District Judge Sharon L. Gleason on Monday. According to the press release, 55-year-old Susan Jan Bradshaw was sentenced in the US District Court to four years in […]
Sandy Memories of Ancient Storms
Cape Espenberg is an eyebrow of sand, driftwood, and low plants on the northeast corner of the Seward Peninsula. It is now quiet except for the swish of the wind through cottongrass and the songs of birds, but archaeologists have found a large village site there. People lived on the cape for more than […]