Two overdue travelers from Brevig Mission were located and transported to Wales yesterday after search efforts had been going on for more than a day.
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Alaska wireless network runs into barriers in attempt to build telecommunications tower
The Alaska Wireless Network, a subsidiary of GCI, has dedicated about eight months to getting permissions to construct a telecommunications tower.
Bear sighting forces temporary park closure in Sitka
The Sitka Police Department typically receives a handful of calls each night from residents reporting bears wandering the streets or dipping into trash cans. But this week there have been a number of sightings in daytime, even one on National Park property.
Ketchikan’s Welcome Arch support pole will need repairs
Ketchikan’s Welcome Arch sustained significant damage Wednesday night after an allegedly drunk driver hit one of the supporting poles with his vehicle.
Judge reverses House District 40 primary, gives Nageak a two-vote edge
The outcome of the primary could determine who organizes a House majority.
Native brotherhood leader calls for more youth involvement
The ANB-ANS convention’s 19-year-old keynote speaker praised efforts to support and expand Native rights and culture. But he said they need to grow.
Man charged with DUI after hitting Ketchikan welcome arch
A 24-year-old Ketchikan man was charged with drunk driving after allegedly driving into the Welcome Arch on Mission Street downtown late Wednesday.
Conoco aims to up North Slope production with new drilling rig
ConocoPhillips Alaska announced it is building a new drilling rig that will more than double the area it can develop from a single drill site.
Coulrophobics Beware: America’s Creepy Clown Problem Continues
It started with a sighting in the woods in South Carolina. Now people dressed as clowns are being arrested across the country, and face-painted Facebook threats are shutting down schools.
82 ballots will decide close races in Unalaska’s municipal election
After half of Unalaska’s municipal races were too close to call on Election Day, the results for mayor, commercial marijuana and more will come down to 82 absentee and questioned ballots.