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Quinhagak Snowmachiner Found Dead on Trail
Channel 2 NewsA Quinhagak snowmachiner was found dead of apparent hypothermia Wednesday after his snowmachine drove into a lead of open water, according to Alaska State Troopers. A Friday AST dispatch says a Bethel trooper were sent to Quinhagak to investigate the... -
Man Hospitalized After Eluding Seward Highway Search
Channel 2 NewsAlaska State Troopers say a man who ran away from troopers Monday afternoon, eluding an evening search after troopers stopped a stolen vehicle with spike strips, was located and hospitalized Tuesday afternoon. According to a Tuesday AST dispatch,...Tags: Theft
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Sterling Man Presumed Dead After Portage Lake Boating Accident
Channel 2 NewsA Sterling man is presumed dead after trying to retrieve a canoe from the frigid waters of Portage Lake while hiking with his brother Monday afternoon. According to a Tuesday AST dispatch, Dave and Larry Dobson canoed to the south side of the lake Monday...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Canoeing and Kayaking, Sports
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Skipper of Fishing Boat Dies After Sinking, Crewman Search Called Off
The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing crewman on Saturday. The search for Jaime Gallega lasted 18 hours and covered about 1,400 square miles after a Kodiak, Alaska-based fishing vessel sank on Friday. Skipper Leif Bolan of the vessel died...
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Joe Griffith Talks about Deadly Plane Crash that Killed Cheryll Heinze
Anchorage, AlaskaEvan "Joe" Griffith, the pilot of a floatplane that crashed last week in Homer killing former state lawmaker Cheryll Heinze, says he wishes he had died in her place. Heinze, 65, was killed in the Cessna 206 crash Tuesday night on Homer’s Beluga...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Dramatic Glacier Rescue in Valdez
Channel 2 NewsA dramatic rescue took place in Valdez over the weekend, according to Valdez officials. The fire chief and emergency manager for Valdez says two brothers were hiking on the Worthington glacier when one fell in. The fire department, Glennallen troopers...Tags: Landforms, Glaciers
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Worthington Glacier Fall Traps Connecticut Teen in Crevasse
Channel 2 NewsA Worthington Glacier fall Saturday left a Connecticut teenager trapped in a crevasse for several hours before he was rescued suffering from hypothermia, according to local emergency responders. Valdez officials say Kurt Schenher, 16, was hiking on the...Tags: Landforms, Glaciers
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Boaters Rescue 3 Men From Kachemak Bay After Skiff Capsizes
Channel 2 NewsBoaters rescued three men from the waters of Kachemak Bay after their skiff capsized Saturday afternoon, according to Alaska State Troopers. A Monday AST dispatch says Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Homer and NOAA Fisheries officers were conducting a...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Dutch Harbor Seabirds, Eagles Hit Hard by Severe Weather
Channel 2 NewsDutch Harbor residents have been feeling the chill of the state’s severe weather this week -- including the Aleutian Islands port’s bird population, with several seabirds and bald eagles spotted on land and coated in ice after weeks of...Tags: Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Services and Shopping, Environmental Issues, Vehicles
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15-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Bethel Park
A 15-year-old boy has been found dead in a Bethel park.
KYUK reports the body was found Tuesday near an undamaged snowmobile.
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Hypothermia Found as Cause of Sitka Death
Channel 2 NewsSitka police say the Alaska medical examiner's office has determined that hypothermiacaused the death of a 37-year-old man whose body was found outside in December. Police continue to investigate the death of Henry C. "Chuck" Johnson and are seeking...Tags: Morphine (drug)
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Two Barrow Girls Suffered Extreme Hypothermia, Police Say
Channel 2 NewsTwo Barrow girls who were medevaced to Anchorage last week before one of them diedhad been left in a bedroom with an open window overnight, exposing them to outside temperatures of -30 degrees Fahrenheit, according to charging documents filed against...Tags: Crimes, Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics, Prosecution, Crimes
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