Peavey had lived in the community of Meyers Chuck nearly his whole life, having moved there in 1949 at the age of seven.
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Alaska avalanche survivor and essayist spent years digging out of PTSD
An Alaska-based writer and photographer who survived an avalanche near Eagle River nearly 40 years ago — a bone-crushing event that killed his best friend and climbing partner — has won Outside Magazine’s inaugural survival stories essay contest.
Juneau woman uses TikTok to raise awareness of her mom’s missing persons case
On Valentine’s Day in 2019, Kaelyn Schneider’s mom Tracy Day went missing in Juneau. And for a long time, Schneider felt like her mom’s story disappeared, too.
In a 50-knot gale, Coast Guard rescues 2 from sinking fishing boat south of Sitka
According to a news release, the Coast Guard was notified that a 40-foot troller was in distress in Islet Passage, about 17 miles south of Sitka, near Kanga Bay.
With little guidance, families of missing people in Juneau search on their own
There is no one organization that finds missing people in Juneau, and there aren’t many resources for family and friends.
New Stuyahok man found alive more than 18 hours after he went missing
Searchers found New Stuyahok resident Andrew Wyagon alive last week, more than 18 hours after he was reported missing, said Alaska State Troopers. Wyagon, 68, had left Dillingham on his snowmachine Wednesday morning, headed for New Stuyahok, a village roughly 50 miles away. But he didn’t arrive. He was reported overdue Wednesday evening. Searchers couldn’t…
The Year in KTOO News: Looking for Juneau’s missing
Instead of waiting for police reports about missing persons, we started turning to social media where family members were organizing searches for loved ones who stayed away from home too long.
Authorities identify remains of Juneau man who has been missing since 2017
Authorities have identified human remains found nearly a year ago on a downtown Juneau seawalk near the state Department of Labor building as one of two missing men thought to have drowned four years ago.
Second hunter found dead days after boat capsized near Whittier
Alaska State Troopers said they located the body of Luki Akelkok, ending a multi-day search and rescue effort for the 28-year-old Dillingham man that was hindered by bad weather.
Coast Guard rescues 4 from life raft off Cape Ommaney
A U.S. Coast Guard crew from Air Station Sitka rescued four people after their boat began taking on water late on Nov. 10.