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Walker Administration Works To Fix Broken 911 Call System

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Apr 4, 2018
Gov. Walker pictured at a press conference in the Capitol on March 17, 2015. On April 2 2018, the Governor asked the chairs of both Finance Committees to dedicate $10 million to the state's ailing 911 system.
SKIP GRAY / 360 NORTH

On Monday, Governor Walker asked the chairs of both Finance Committees to re-allocate $10 million towards the state’s ailing 911 system. The money was originally proposed for oil and gas research, but the Governor’s office said that this was more important. One in four Alaskans don’t have access to a standard 911 emergency number, and the system has been impairing rural residents' ability to reach first responders for years.


As Yaska Trial Is Delayed Again, Aniak Searches For Answers

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Apr 2, 2018
The city of Aniak has erected a cross where Bruce "Gotor" Morgan was killed.
Teresa Cotsirilos/KYUK

The murder trial of Aniak resident Joseph Yaska was rescheduled again on Thursday. Yaska is accused of killing Bruce “Gotor” Morgan in an attempted mass shooting last August, and the attorneys in his case are still in discovery, trying to piece together what happened.

Aniak hasn’t been the same since the shooting, and Morgan’s friends and family are still struggling to come to terms with it.


Kotlik Holding Nightly Patrols, Looking For Solutions After Community Hall Fire

By • Mar 30, 2018
The remains of the front entryway where the fire started on the porch of the Kotlik Community Hall on March 26, 2018.
Alvin Aketachunak

Kotlik continues searching for the person allegedly responsible for burning down the village’s Community Hall and is working to replace what the fire destroyed.


Breaking: 911 Is Down In Bethel

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Mar 29, 2018
The Bethel Police Department's emergency system experienced an outage on March 29, 2018.
Courtesy of the Bethel Police Department.

Update 12:20pm, March 29, 2018: According to the Bethel Police Department, 911 is back up and running again.

911 is down in Bethel, and the police are urging residents to take precautions.

Emmonak Fugitive Found Next To Trooper Post After Weeks On The Run

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Mar 28, 2018
Michael Redfox, age 27, is accused of repeatedly strangling his girlfriend in Emmonak on March 3, 2018.

Update March 30, 2018: According to Assistant Public Defender Jane Imholte, State Troopers spotted Michael Redfox near their station for a reason. After three weeks on the run, Redfox was planning to turn himself in on the advice of counsel.

If you’re running from the law, you probably shouldn’t hang out next to an Alaska State Trooper station. An escaped fugitive was arrested in Emmonak this week when the Troopers spotted him on the road by their office.

Napakiak Woman Arrested With Stolen Semi-Automatic Rifle

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Mar 27, 2018
Elaine Andrews, age 23, was arrested in Napakiak on Sunday, March 25, 2018.

A semi-automatic rifle reported stolen two years ago showed up in the hands of an intoxicated woman in Napakiak this weekend.

Kotlik Looking For Suspected Arsonist Who Allegedly Burned Down Community Building

By • Mar 26, 2018
Kotlik's Community Hall burns in the early morning hours of Monday, March 26, 2018. Alvin Aketachunak helped put out the fire and titled this photo on Facebook, "Our poor hall :("
Alvin Aketachunak

Kotlik is searching for the suspect responsible for what may have been an act of arson that destroyed the village's Community Hall early Monday morning. No injuries are reported and only one other building, which was abandoned, sustained damage. The community worked together to save what they could after a weekend of dancing and potlatch inside the hall.


In Marshall, Residents Protect Each Other In A Village Without Police

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Mar 22, 2018
The village of Marshall hasn't had regular law enforcement in years.

Earlier this month, the village of Marshall pushed Governor Walker to issue an emergency declaration in their community due to the region's lack of public safety. For most of the past two decades, Marshall has been without police. Now residents are working out ways to defend their community on their own.


In Thwarted Home Invasion, Alakanuk Shooter Stopped By Daughter's Boyfriend

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Mar 20, 2018
Leroy Patrick tried to shoot his way into his daughter's house on March 17, 2018.

In a violent attempted home invasion last weekend, an Alakanuk man allegedly tried to shoot his daughter and infant granddaughter with a semi-automatic rifle. He was stopped in the arctic entryway by his daughter’s boyfriend, who armed himself, tackled the shooter, and held him down until State Troopers arrived.


Teacher From Tuluksak School Sentenced For Child Porn Possession

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Mar 20, 2018
The State of Alaska courthouse in Bethel, Alaska.
Dean Swope/KYUK

A former Tuluksak teacher will serve four years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. He was sentenced for his crimes on Tuesday morning.


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