Rural Alaska

A witness alerted a family member, who saved two of the dogs, according to an affidavit filed in the case.

A 31-year-old man was found in the river below Akiachak on Aug. 28 and a 28-year-old man was found earlier last month, Alaska State Troopers said this week.

Most of the funding is from the Inflation Reduction Act and will go toward new renewable energy measures all around the state.

The deadly crash was one of five in the area over the weekend. A crash north of Glennallen also seriously injured two people, officials said.

Herbert Aluska struck a rock while driving his all-terrain vehicle early Saturday near Stebbins, causing it to roll, Alaska State Troopers said.

Leroy Kobuk Sr., 47, was arrested on suspicion of first- and second-degree murder in the beating death of Michaeline Snowball, charges said.

The division was scrambling to open several precincts before voting ended at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Vaughn Walunga was shot in the hand after he fired at two Alaska State Troopers and a court services officers, troopers said.

Some residents report that the flooding is worse than during Typhoon Merbok and that it rivals this year’s historic breakup floods on the Kuskokwim River.

Since launching in the state in late 2022, Starlink has given Alaskans another option for web access in places that are harder to reach with physical infrastructure.

The 33-year-old woman drove off the road “at a high rate of speed” on Saturday, Alaska State Troopers said.

An Alaska State Trooper fired at a man barricaded in a home Tuesday but missed, troopers said. Authorities found a 38-year-old woman dead inside.

The 27-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after the assault last week, according to a criminal complaint filed in the case.

A woman was able to rescue herself as the 16-foot Lund sank in the Kuskokwim River on Saturday night, Alaska State Troopers said.

Alaska tribal groups, the University of Alaska Anchorage and the U.S. Department of Labor teamed up to increase the number of Alaska-grown teachers.

After the fire, Alaska State Troopers said they could not locate the homeowner or the person involved in prior reports of gunfire in the area.

Alaska State Troopers say Robert Peter left Circle on Friday afternoon in a boat and has not been seen since.

The man had lost control of his raft and “went over a waterfall,” sending him out of the boat into the water, troopers said.

Kiana resident Brandon Sheldon, 30, had been missing since Monday evening, when a boat capsized north of Noorvik.

On top of receiving the sportsmanship honor, Reggie Joule, who battled health issues last year, took third place in this year’s blanket toss competition. His son competed with him — and ended up winning gold.

Dozens of volunteers along with public safety officials continued searching the river north of Noorvik for a 30-year-old Kiana resident who remained missing after four other people on the boat made it out safely.

The Della Keats program introduces students from far-flung parts of Alaska to college courses, dorm life and big-city educational opportunities.

A commercial fisherman spotted Carl Nunn’s body near Point Protection last week, Alaska State Troopers said.