About 100 miles southwest of Bethel, a man was killed by a house fire Wednesday morning in the community of Chefornak. Alaska State Troopers have tentatively identified the deceased as Theodore Kestler, a priest who presided over a church in Saint Mary’s.
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Man who died in Anchorage crash may have had medical issue
Anchorage police say a man found dead in a traffic crash Tuesday may have had a medical problem.
Summer cleanup effort removes junk from Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
This summer a clean-up effort in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge removed more than a ton of junk from the area.
GCI announces $100,000 in donations to suicide prevention efforts
Alaska telecommunications company GCI has announced $100,000 in donations to support nine suicide prevention efforts across the state.
Chicken ordinance draws children to Kodiak assembly meeting
It’s not often that a child gives public comment at a Kodiak Island Borough Assembly regular meeting, but last week, a 10-year-old stood up for the right to keep chickens and roosters. On Thursday the assembly held a public hearing on an ordinance that would put a temporary hold on poultry restrictions in certain areas…
One injured in Sunday morning crash south of Aleknagik
One person was injured when a Ford Expedition drove off Aleknagik Lake Road early Sunday morning.
Gov. Walker speaks with public during Kodiak visit
Alaska is one state where the public has relatively easy access to its elected officials, and Governor Bill Walker put some time aside to speak with the community during a visit to Kodiak on Friday. The Chamber, the Afognak Native Corporation, and the City of Kodiak hosted a state update at the Afognak building and reserved time to hand the mic to members of the audience.
Arson suspected in Sunday morning market fire in Dillingham
Volunteers Fire Responders finished putting out fires started inside the N&N Market, one of two grocery stores in downtown Dillingham. Damage inside “pretty heavy,” according to fire department.
AVCP selects first woman CEO
The AVCP has its first female CEO. The decision was announced during the nonprofit’s annual convention which has given some stakeholders hope for the organization.
Woman in fatal village ATV crash charged with manslaughter
ANCHORAGE — A southwest Alaska woman faces a manslaughter charge after a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash last week. Katherine Noatak, 25, of Akiachak also is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, Alaska State Troopers said. She’s being held without bail at the Bethel jail. Online court documents do not list an attorney for…