State looks to sell two ‘fast’ ferries to save money
The Fairweather and the Chenega, both of which went into service within the past 15 years, are now out of service in Ketchikan.
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State will ship water to Yakutat after contaminated wells found
Tests of 14 wells near the city’s airport indicated five had detectable amounts of PFAS.
Body of unidentified man pulled from Kuskokwim River near Bethel
Police said they don’t believe the remains belong to the man search-and-rescuers were originally looking for.
Persistence paid off in the fight to give Native veterans another chance to receive land
Native veterans from the Vietnam War era will have the chance to apply for 160-acre plots of land.
Village jails, where 3 people died in 2 weeks, are part of a system unregulated by the state
Incidents in Napakiak and Akiachak have focused a spotlight on the life-or-death decisions tribal police officers and jail guards must make daily.
Kotzebue man awarded Coast Guard medal 20 years after saving girl from drowning
George “Radar” Lambert was 10 years old when he saved his friend, 12-year-old Pamela Smith, from a strong current near Kotzebue.
Iliamna village corporation reaches land deal with Pebble mine developers
Iliamna Natives Ltd. has agreed to a right-of-way agreement that would allow Pebble access to lands that could prove critical to the development of the mine.
Former Naknek utility manager gets prison for embezzlement
Donna Vukich used the money to pay her daughter’s college tuition and on entertainment items, prosecutors said.
State gets right of way in agreement with Native corporation over Klutina Lake Road
But it’s still unclear whether free overnight camping and parking will eventually be legal.
Spring storms accelerate erosion in Western Alaska village
Napakiak has lost its boat landing and chunks of land along the Kuskokwim River.
Body found near Chevak believed to be woman missing for weeks
Troopers said no foul play is suspected in the death.
Alaska health officials fear tuberculosis might have been spread at religious gathering
A person diagnosed with an active case of the disease participated in the Bethel ministry in April.
Floatplanes carrying cruise ship passengers on flightseeing trips collide in midair near Ketchikan
A total of 16 people were on the two planes and 10 people were rescued, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios said. There were 11 people in one plane and five in the other.
Man dies in Western Alaska village jail
Robert Nick of Akiachak was the third person to die in a community jail in Western Alaska in two weeks.
Two Unalaska girls die, driver survives when pickup rolls off cliff
The truck tumbled approximately 900 feet down Ballyhoo Mountain to the shoreline, police said.
Body of snowmachiner pulled from water near Golovin
The 27-year-old had been water skipping a lead in the ice Sunday night near Golovin when he fell in, troopers said.