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In this newscast: The Juneau Community Foundation is giving the Alaska Legislature 16 two-bedroom apartments as part of a long-term effort to keep the state's capital in Juneau; Four U.S. Coast Guard crew members involved in a helicopter crash in Sitka Monday morning have been reported safe with "non-serious injuries;" Juneau residents say they want to see the city's tourism task force address issues like helicopter noise, downtown bus traffic and whale watching congestion; Alaska State Troopers recovered the body of an Anchorage paddleboarder who went missing in Turnagain Arm after a weekend-long search; A man seeking to challenge U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan has filed suit after the Alaska Division of Elections removed him from this year's ballot; The winning team in a race from Washington state to Ketchikan crossed the finish line Monday night.

A suspended Anchorage defense attorney pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to one count of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, a significant development in one of the largest drug trafficking cases in Alaska history. Alaska State Troopers say the body of the paddleboarder who went missing Friday in Turnagain Arm has been recovered. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crashed near Harbor Mountain during a training flight Monday morning, according to the USCG.  

In June 1983, Cindy Paulson ran barefoot across an Anchorage airfield in handcuffs after escaping from Robert Hansen. She told police his name, his address, his car, and his plane. A security guard backed her up. Police investigated — and chose to believe the baker over the teenager.Robert Hansen confessed to killing seventeen women. He flew them into the Alaskan wilderness in his private Cessna and hunted them with a rifle. He marked the burial sites on a map. Some of those confirmed kills happened after Cindy Paulson's report was filed and shelved.This episode of Surviving Serial Killers on History's Hidden Killers asks the question the Anchorage police department has never answered: how many women did Robert Hansen fly into the bush between the day a seventeen-year-old girl told the truth and the day somebody finally listened? The information didn't change. The willingness to believe her did. Glenn Flothe of the Alaska State Troopers read the same file the first officers dismissed — and that's what ended it.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#CindyPaulson #RobertHansen #ButcherBaker #SurvivingSerialKillers #HistorysHiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #Alaska #FrozenGround #JusticeServed

Photo: Marilyn Balluta drums for the Nuvendaltun Ch'naqa K'eljeshna – Children of Nondalton Dancers. (Jeff Chen / Courtesy The MMIWG2s Alaska Working Group) The issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) continues to impact families and communities across Alaska. This week, advocates, tribal leaders, law enforcement, and policymakers gathered in Anchorage for the state’s first Justice Summit to discuss solutions and next steps. KNBA’s Rhonda McBride reports. The gathering opened on an emotional note at the Dena'ina Center with a keynote speech from Abigail Echohawk, director of the Urban Indian Health Institute in Seattle, Wash. Echohawk was raised in the Interior Alaska community of Copper Center and spoke about her own trauma. “I was six years old the very first time I experienced rape. Sometimes, even now, as a person who sometimes gets triggered by the work that I do, I can close my eyes and feel the pain.” A pain that Echohawk says almost led her to take her own life at the age of nine. At the time, she did not know her father had contacted Alaska State Troopers. “We knew who the perpetrator was. The conversation that happened basically ended up like this: ‘She’s an Indian girl. We don’t have the resources, nor the time. Just keep him away from her.'” In 2018, Echohawk helped to publish a landmark study that examined more than 500 cases of missing and murdered Native women. She says the findings confirmed that more than one in five cases did not exist in law enforcement data bases. “So we actually found in this snapshot of 71 cities across the United States, that the data was not there, and it was in our minds, purposefully being held back and not being collected.” Echohawk says Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau were included in the study. She said law enforcement cited classification methods for the missing data – and what they described as “vulnerabilities in Native culture” – explanations that Echohawk says reflects systemic, racial bias. But whatever the reason, she says the lack of data has real consequences for Native communities — because it limits resources for investigations, healing and community safety. “This isn’t this isn’t a handout we’re asking for. This is justice we’re asking for.” The summit also featured breakout sessions from regional groups, who will discuss the status of MMIP cases in their region. The conference was organized by the Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit Alaska Working Group. It drew tribal representatives from across Alaska and as far away as New Zealand. Hopson II crew landed a whale on May 23, 2026 — the first spring whale for the community this year. (Photo: Chucky Panitchaiq Hopson II) Spring whaling is one of the most important traditions in Utqiagvik, but this year, unusual sea ice conditions delayed the harvest and the community did not land its first whale until late in the season. The Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden from our flagship station KNBA reports. Chucky Panitchaiq Hopson had been whaling for about a month before he landed one this spring. “I told my crew, at our next opportunity we’re gonna take that chance. And that very same next day, we got on to that whale, and my crew didn’t hesitate to take it, to strike it.” By this point, Hopson says Alaska's largest subsistence whaling community has typically landed 10 or more, but this year, Hopson says the ice edge is ragged, with very few flat spots for pulling up a whale. And there is a lot of young, thin ice, too weak to hold big whales. In fact, when the crews were pulling up the 50-foot whale last weekend, some of the ice broke under it – Hopson thought they were going to lose a lot of the harvest. “Once it got to the thicker ice, we were able to get it up.” Daaqsi Moore was one of the hunters who helped the Hopson crew land the whale. “People were getting frustrated, you know. People get hungry for muktuk. It was good to see everybody’s spirits flip when Chucky landed that whale.” Utqiagvik, like other coastal Arctic communities in Alaska, relies on whaling as a crucial food source and to maintain Iñupiat traditions. Andy Mahoney is a research professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Geophysical Institute. Mahoney says that normally, young ice forms earlier in the year. Then wind storms push the new ice against the existing, shorefast ice to create ridges. By whaling season, the ice consolidates and thickens. “The key part of it is timing.” This winter was quite cold in Utqiagvik, but the Arctic overall is warming faster than the rest of the world. “In a warming Arctic, these sorts of events are going to become more likely. Conditions will be more sensitive to a sort of a mistimed storm if the ice is already thin.” Hopson says that after landing the whale, his crew spent two days processing it on the ice. Then they shared some of the harvest with the community – a little taste before the big whaling festival that usually happens later in the summer. On Thursday, Hopson was headed out to the ice again. He says he really hopes that first whale will not be their only one of the season. Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Monday, June 1, 2026 — Alaska bears are the targets of a controversial management program

James Rider surrendered himself to Alaska State Troopers for violating probation and criminal trespass charges, according to his brother Michael Cox — ten days later, Rider was found dead in a Palmer jail. He had hanged himself. On Friday, May 8, the United States Marine Corps, along with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, announced that they plan to have both a rotating and persistent presence in Alaska. It’s an announcement Sullivan said has been in the works for “a long time.” Senator Dan Sullivan announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Friday which would see the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) helping to host and perform research on burgeoning military and other technologies in partnership with private industry.

Dangerous road conditions in part of Alaska. Details on where Alaska State Troopers were asking people to avoid.Meteorologist Bailey Braun tells us avalanche warnings have been cancelled across Southcentral, but danger remains high as another round of rain moves in this weekend. And cleaning up Anchorage. We go to the Citywide Cleanup kickoff.

On today's Morning Edition, 229; that's the number of recorded cases of missing or murdered Indigenous peoples. It's a number that would be too high if it was even one, much less over 200. We'll show you how you can lend your voice to the fight. Plus, he gave three decades to the Alaska State Troopers and is now retiring to focus on his family. Major Tony April leaves behind a legacy that many could envy. We'll sit down and hear his story.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: The Anchorage School District announced Friday that it will lay off 56 teachers. Alaska State Troopers, Anchorage Police, the FBI and several other agencies worked together to crack down on sex-trafficking operations. And a new company says it's cooking up plans to build a luxury resort and event center in the hills of Fairbanks.Photo: Anchorage Police Officers at the Phoenix Spa in Anchorage. (Courtesy: FBI Anchorage)

Mat-Su Borough officials said the borough “must do better” after 25 dogs were found dead on a Caswell Lakes property on Wednesday, announcing an independent review of borough actions while Alaska State Troopers investigate possible animal cruelty. The Anchorage School District has released new numbers of positions which will be cut next school year now that voters appear to have rejected Proposition 9, a special property tax levy for the district which was projected to raise roughly $12 million. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has led to a decrease in oil prices nationally, but Alaska’s senior senator said the state faces a different situation that could threaten rural communities.  

Anchorage police took a suspect into custody early Tuesday after a chaotic scene on Bragaw Street — one that included a foot chase, gunfire and a K-9 takedown. A 53-year-old Bethel man who was shot by a Bethel police officer last month has been arrested in Anchorage on two felony assault charges tied to the events that preceded the shooting, Alaska State Troopers said. Tens of thousands of ballots are being counted as Anchorage residents vote on over a dozen propositions and candidates in municipal Assembly and school board races.

Some residents of the Denali Borough who’ve been trapped in their homes by heavy snowfall for weeks were finally freed this weekend after State DOT plows were able to reach them at the request of the borough. A Palmer grand jury has indicted a Wasilla man in the 2023 killing of an Anchorage teenager whose remains were discovered last year in the Mat-Su, according to Alaska State Troopers. A woman was found dead in a car Thursday afternoon, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

Jeff was joined by Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner Leon Morgan. They discuss his background in law enforcement in Alaska, problems with the bail schedule, how the Alaska State Troopers academy works, his thoughts on a pension verses a 401(k), and health insurance, for retirement, a ride along Jeff went on years ago, shifting attitudes in society about policing, the return of the Alaska State Troopers TV show, and the ongoing crime problems in Anchorage. 

The City and Borough of Juneau has issued evacuation advisories due to the increasing risk of avalanches in the area with rain forecasted to hit the area following record-breaking snowfall, creating a dangerous mix of conditions. Alaska lawmakers are bracing for budget impacts after President Donald Trump announced Friday that up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil could flow to the United States. A months long investigation by the Alaska State Troopers has led to a set of arrests linked to multiple criminal acts around the Fairbanks area, including a brutal kidnapping and 16 stolen firearms.

There's a corner of America where people vanish at a startling rate, where massive searches can turn up nothing, no trail, no remains, no answers. That place is Alaska. In this episode of Backwoods Bigfoot Stories, we head into the shadowed heart of the Alaska Triangle, the vast wilderness between Anchorage, Juneau, and Utqiagvik, to explore why so many disappear and why indigenous stories have warned about forest-dwelling abductors for generations.In the summer of twenty twenty-two, sixty-nine-year-old Mary Dawn Wilson drove her Ford Focus nearly seven miles down the Stampede Trail near Healy, Alaska, a rugged route tied to the Into the Wild legend and notorious for swallowing travelers. With a two-year-old child in the back seat, Wilson pushed her vehicle far beyond where it reasonably could go.When the car became stuck in mud, she made a decision no one can explain. She locked the toddler inside the vehicle and walked deeper into the wilderness, away from the highway and toward the interior.Search teams deployed helicopters, thermal imaging, drones, ATVs, and trained dogs. They located Wilson's personal belongings about a mile beyond the stuck car, proof she kept going. After that, the trail went cold. No footprints. No sign. Nothing. After three days, the active search was suspended. Mary Dawn Wilson has never been found.We zoom out to examine the bigger pattern, thousands of disappearances across Alaska over the decades, many ending in complete erasure. We revisit chilling cases tied to the Alaska Triangle, including the nineteen seventy-two disappearance of House Majority Leader Hale Boggs and Alaska Congressman Nick Begich, whose plane was never recovered despite one of the largest search operations in American history. We examine the case of Gary Frank Sotherden, whose skull was found years later with bear tooth marks but little else, no clothing, no gear, no explanation for how he ended up so far from where he was supposed to be.We consider Thomas Anthony Nuzzi, the traveling nurse last seen with an unidentified woman who has never been located, both of them vanishing into the Alaskan night without a trace. And we look at Michael LeMaitre, a marathon runner who vanished during a major, heavily monitored event on a mountainside crowded with other competitors and spectators, disappearing in broad daylight despite sophisticated search technology that should have been able to locate any warm body on that mountain. Alaska Native traditions carry their own explanations for these disappearances, stories of entities that mimic, lure, and take. The Tlingit speak of the Kushtaka, the land otter man, a shapeshifter said to imitate voices and faces to draw victims away from safety. The Yup'ik tell of the Hairy Man they call Miluquyuliq, a powerful forest presence that watches travelers from the treeline with an intensity that goes beyond mere animal curiosity. And the descendants of Portlock speak of the Nantinaq, a predatory figure so feared that locals ultimately abandoned their entire town rather than remain in its territory. By nineteen fifty, every resident had fled, leaving behind homes and livelihoods, choosing displacement over whatever stalked them from the surrounding forest. We also touch on modern reports, including sightings documented by the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization across Alaska, encounters with massive bipedal creatures covered in dark fur that emit strange vocalizations and watch humans with unsettling intelligence. These accounts span decades and come from experienced outdoorsmen, truckers, hunters, and others who know the difference between known wildlife and something else entirely.At the center of this episode lies an unsettling question that may never be answered. What made Mary Dawn Wilson walk the wrong way, into the deep, after leaving a child behind? She was no naive tourist. She knew the Alaskan wilderness, had lived in remote areas, understood the dangers. Yet something compelled her to drive down that haunted trail, to keep going when any sensible person would turn back, and finally to walk away from her stuck vehicle in the opposite direction of safety. Did she experience a medical crisis that impaired her judgment? Did the wilderness itself disorient her?Or did she see something, hear something, follow something that called to her from the trees?The Tlingit have always warned their children about the Kushtaka's ability to mimic familiar voices, to appear as loved ones, to promise help while leading victims to their doom. The people of Portlock knew something was hunting them long before they abandoned their homes. And Mary Dawn Wilson, walking deeper into the Alaskan interior on that July afternoon, may have encountered whatever it is that has been taking people from this land for longer than anyone can remember.Mary Dawn Wilson was four feet ten inches tall, weighed one hundred sixty pounds, and had gray hair and blue eyes with a small scar on her left ear. She was wearing a floral dress and a cream-colored kuspuk with green flowers when she disappeared. Her case remains open. Tips can be submitted to the Alaska State Troopers at nine oh seven, four five one, five one oh oh, or anonymously through the AK Tips smartphone app. If you know anything about what happened on the Stampede Trail in July of twenty twenty-two, please reach out. Somewhere in that vast and silent wilderness, the answers are waiting to be found.Thank you for joining us on Backwoods Bigfoot Stories. The forest is always watching. And sometimes, it takes.

In this newscast: Juneau saw two destructive residential fires in a mobile home park in the course of just three days, and one fire resulted in a fatality; A federal grand jury has indicted two Alaska State Troopers shown on body-camera video beating, tasing and pepper-spraying a Kenai man in a case of mistaken identity; Juneau residents celebrated the winter solstice with a "light the night" Nordic ski club gathering at the Mendenhall Campground; After more than 16 years as a staple at Juneau's State Office Building, a local musical has played his last theater organ concert.

A federal grand jury has indicted two Alaska State Troopers shown on body-camera video beating, tasing and pepper-spraying a Kenai man in a case of mistaken identity; and Gov. Mike Dunleavy is eyeing a property tax break for the long-planned Alaska LNG project.

A federal grand jury has indicted two Alaska State Troopers shown on body-camera video beating, tasing and pepper-spraying a Kenai man in a case of mistaken identity; and Gov. Mike Dunleavy is eyeing a property tax break for the long-planned Alaska LNG project.

On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:A federal grand jury has indicted two Alaska State Troopers shown on body-camera video beating, tasing and pepper-spraying a Kenai man in a case of mistaken identity. Representatives of the proposed Donlin Gold mine recently offered a status update on the project to the Bethel City Council. And Kodiak couple faces possible deportation due to error by the state.Photo: The company behind the Donlin prospect in Western Alaska says it contains gold worth more than $100 billion. (Novagold Resources photo)

Today on the Morning Edition, troops across the nation are waking up to the news that they are to receive a warrior dividend that's due to arrive before Christmas. We'll tell you what we know about the announcement from President Trump's address. Later, two former Alaska State Troopers have been indicted by a federal court on serious charges. We'll tell you what the charges are and what they mean for the former State Troopers.

President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas. Two former Alaska State Troopers accused of using excessive force to hospitalize a man mistaken for someone else last year in Kenai have been indicted by a federal grand jury of criminal civil rights violations. A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight from Deadhorse to Anchorage has been charged in federal court after authorities say he repeatedly tried to open a cabin door midflight, prompting passengers to restrain him and flight crew to consider diverting the plane.

Strong winds are once again in Southcentral Alaska. We have details on that, as well as the snow in Southeast Alaska. Plus, Alaska State Troopers say human remains have been found at the scene of the Wasilla house fire where a cardiologist recently charged with possession of child sex abuse material lived.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state both declared a disaster after a prolonged windstorm brought hurricane-force gusts that damaged homes, toppled power lines and shutdown businesses across the region from Dec. 5–9. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska and its licensed childcare operations are ending all programs and services, according to a memo sent to staff obtained by Alaska’s News Source. The son of a Tribal judge is still on the loose after Alaska State Troopers say he kidnapped a Tribal Police Officer in Toksook Bay on the night of Nov. 29.

Anchorage officials signed the Community Wildfire Protection Plan on Tuesday, formalizing the city’s long-term wildfire resilience strategy after more than a year of technical analysis and community engagement. One adult was found dead in a camper fire in Nikiski Sunday, according to the Alaska State Troopers. Winter season brings its risks in harbors across Alaska – including sinking boats, ice, and wind.

This week's case occurs in the frozen quiet of Alaska's wilderness. Where a respected baker hides a darkness no one sees coming. Between 1971 and 1983, Robert Hansen turns the vast, empty tundra into his private hunting ground—stalking women through the trees as if they were prey. When a teenage girl escapes his clutches, investigators uncover a chilling map marked with thirty-seven graves. Listen to today's episode to hear about the truth behind the man Anchorage thought they knew.This case was suggested to us by a fan, Jody! Thanks for the suggestion! Sources:Hale, Leland E. Butcher, Baker: The True Account of an Alaskan Serial Killer. Open Road Media, 1991.Alaska State Troopers. Press Release: Victim of Serial Killer Robert Hansen Identified as Robin Pelkey (2021). LinkAnchorage Daily News. “Serial killer Hansen dead; ‘world better without him,' trooper says.” (Aug. 22, 2014). LinkAnchorage Daily News archives, 1980–1984 (coverage of disappearances, investigation, and trial).People Magazine. “How Serial Killer Robert Hansen Was Caught.” LinkWikipedia contributors. “Robert Hansen.” Wikipedia. LinkWikipedia contributors. “Murder of Eklutna Annie.” Wikipedia. LinkAP News. “DNA identifies Alaska serial killer victim after 37 years.” (Oct. 22, 2021). LinkBartlette, Delani R. “Robert Hansen: The Butcher Baker of Alaska.” Medium, 2019.Douglas, John, and Mark Olshaker. Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit. Scribner, 1995.Hale, Leland E. Butcher, Baker Case Blog — transcripts, notes, and interviews. LinkChugachpics. Robert Hansen Case Notes. Link

A school bus carrying Mat-Su Borough School District (MSBSD) students flipped over in a Wasilla neighborhood Tuesday morning as icy roads plagued the area. A woman was found dead early Monday morning after a residential fire burned a cabin north of Fairbanks, according to Alaska State Troopers. A missing Valdez woman is believed to be dead weeks after a massive fire burned down a hotel in Glennallen, according to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch report.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:Environmental advocates say Gov. Mike Dunleavy's administration has walked away from an agreement with British Columbia that sought to give Alaskans a say in the development of mines upstream of Southeast. Alaska State Troopers are investigating whether a missing Valdez woman might have been staying at the Caribou Hotel in Glennallen when it burned down on Nov. 12th. And the State of Alaska wants to know what you think about designating a state forest on the Kenai Peninsula.Photo: Beetle-kill managed forest on the campground side of the highway, contrasted with beetle-kill spruces on the far side. (Riley Board/KDLL)

Three murders and a case of attempted murder were reported in Fairbanks within the last month. Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Bureau of Investigation (ABI), and the Alaska Department of Public Safety gave a press conference Monday morning about the four separate cases in Fairbanks. A 78-year-old Fairbanks woman who walked away from an assisted living home Monday was found dead, according to Alaska State Troopers. Authorities have identified a vehicle destroyed in a Glennallen hotel fire earlier this month as belonging to an 86-year-old Valdez woman who has been missing for weeks, according to the Valdez Police Department.  

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:A lawsuit from Alaska's only Native reservation will proceed over the objections of other Southeast tribes. Alaska State Troopers have redoubled their efforts to locate a North Pole man charged with murder. And drone technology helped speed the process for approving the state's federal disaster declaration after ex-Typhoon Halong.Photo by Mike DeLue

Alaska State Troopers arrested a juvenile Thursday after investigating threats made toward Chapman Elementary School in Anchor Point. Kenai Peninsula Borough School District elementary students will pay a little more for school lunches starting in January. It's been a busy week for Grant Aviation on the central Kenai Peninsula, between picking up passengers left scrambling after the abrupt closure of another airline, to reducing flights to comply with federal guidance.

September 5, 1978. Sterling, Alaska. 13-year old Scott Fandel and his 8-year old half-sister, Amy Fandel, are dropped off at their cabin by their mother, Margaret Fandel, who then goes out to some bars with her own sister. When Margaret and her sister return home during the early morning hours of September 6, they discover a pot of warm water on the stove next to some macaroni and tomato sauce. This suggests that Scott had been in the midst of preparing a late-night snack before he was interrupted, but both he and Amy are missing. There is speculation that the two children were abducted and while investigators explore a number of different leads - including the possibility that some carnival workers or Margaret's estranged husband could have been responsible for the disappearances - no trace of Scott and Amy is ever found. On this week's episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we travel to Alaska to explore a baffling missing children's case which has gone unsolved for 47 years.  If you have any information about this case, please contact the Alaska State Troopers at (907) 262-4453. Additional Reading: https://charleyproject.org/case/scott-curtis-fandel https://charleyproject.org/case/amy-lee-fandel https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138216282/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054276130/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138206372/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138456110/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138456273/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054286770/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1054286791/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138280231/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138204917/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138204935/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1138204963/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1057007859/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1057007991/ https://www.newspapers.com/image/1057008009/ “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

One man is still missing out of the Kotzebue area after three people went through the ice, according to Alaska State Troopers. Plus -- a helping hand for those in need. An Alaskan restaurant is handing out sandwiches to people impacted by the government shutdown. How you can get a free meal.

In today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines:The State of Alaska cut its payments to districts and municipalities for school construction and renovation projects by roughly 25 to 30 percent this year. Alaska State Troopers are looking for a North Pole man connected to a fatal shooting during a party early Saturday morning in Fairbanks. And Juneau plans to expand its temporary levee along the Mendenhall River, in part by using money originally intended for a new arts and culture center.Photo: HESCO flood barriers line the Mendenhall River. (Photo by Clarise Larson, Mikko Wilson/KTOO)

On November 12th, 2015, Peter, the Island Air, mail-plane pilot, landed at Port William Wilderness Lodge on Shuyak Island. The lodge occupies an old cannery, and Peter found this stop memorable because instead of both of the lodge's caretakers greeting him, as usual, only one caretaker, 44-year-old Steven Ridenour, met the plane. Peter wondered why the other caretaker, Steven McCaulley, 56, also did not arrive to help unload the freight. Since the tide was high, the plane could not pull up to the beach, and Ridenour had to ferry the mail to shore by boat. Without McCaulley there to assist, the job proved difficult and time-consuming. Peter also found it curious that Ridenour simply stacked the freight above the high-tide mark, grabbed his gear, and jumped on the plane for a ride back to Kodiak. Ridenour then flew to Anchorage where he lived. On November 15th, Steven Ridenour called the manager of Port William Wilderness Lodge, told him he'd quit his job, and asked for his past four paychecks. On November 17th, Steven Ridenour's brother, Don, called the lodge manager and said his brother sent him and other family members Facebook messages stating he killed his fellow caretaker, Steven McCaulley, in self-defense, and he needed money to leave the state. The manager contacted the Alaska State Troopers and requested a welfare check on McCaulley at the lodge. SOURCES: Christiansen, Scott. 3-17-2017. I killed a man on Shuyak who tried to kill me with a chainsaw. Kodiak Daily Mirror. Available at http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/news/article_533bfb52-0abc-11e7-bc83-97c66a534f34.html Christiansen, Scott. 3-15-2017. Shuyak Island killing case goes to trial. Kodiak Daily Mirror. Available at http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/news/article_cc2b2096-0923-11e7-a7e6-7b4185115b1c.html Christiansen Scott. 4-7-2017. Murder defendant's phone messages point to heavy drinking. Kodiak Daily Mirror. Available at http://www.kodiakdailymirror.com/news/article_2f0b2b10-1b3b-11e7-8882-af591c19cbde.html Associated Press. 9-20-2018. Anchorage man sentenced to 62 years in murder of co-worker at lodge near Kodiak. Anchorage Daily News. ______________________________________ Take a trip to Shuyak Island _____________ ___________________ https://youtu.be/7Fv52Bf8yfY ___________________ Join the Last Frontier Club's Free Tier ______ Robin Barefield lives in the wilderness on Kodiak Island, where she and her husband own a remote lodge. She has a master's degree in fish and wildlife biology and is a wildlife-viewing and fishing guide. Robin has published six novels: Big Game, Murder Over Kodiak, The Fisherman's Daughter, Karluk Bones, Massacre at Bear Creek Lodge, and The Ultimate Hunt. She has also published two non-fiction books: Kodiak Island Wildlife and Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier. She draws on her love and appreciation of the Alaska wilderness as well as her scientific background when writing. Robin invites you to join her at her website: https://robinbarefield.com, and while you are there, sign up for her free monthly newsletter about true crime in Alaska. Robin also narrates a podcast, Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier. You can find it at: https://murder-in-the-last-frontier.blubrry.net Subscribe to Robin's free, monthly Murder and Mystery Newsletter for more stories about true crime and mystery from Alaska. Join her on: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Visit her website at http://robinbarefield.com Check out her books at Amazon Send me an email: robinbarefield76@gmail.com _______________________     ____________________________________________________________ Would you like to support Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier? Become a patron and join The Last Frontier Club. Each month, Robin will provide one or more of the following to club members. · An extra episode of Murder and Mystery in the Last Frontier is available only for club members.

Tonight on the KRBD Evening Report…Library card holders now have free access to many paywalled newspapers, Alaska State Troopers updated their cold case website, and a new kelp seed hatchery could be opening up in Ketchikan.Stay with us.

In today's Midday Report with host Brian Venua:It s been six years since Alaska State Troopers updated their list of cold case homicides. Communities across Southeast Alaska are tweaking their tax policies to rake in tourist dollars during the summer months. And President Trump yesterday approved the 211-mile Ambler road in Northwest Alaska.Photo: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum points to a map of Alaska on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, as he announces the Trump administration's decision to reverse a Biden administration action that canceled a right-of-way permit for the Ambler Road.

Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight ET Wednesday for the first time in almost seven years. Alaska State Troopers say two people in the Mat-Su were arrested Saturday for their role in the death of a young child. In the 2025 municipal election in Fairbanks, incumbent Melissa Burnett and Naomi Hewitt are running for seat D on the Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board.

Alaska State Troopers shot and killed a wanted man in Anchor Point Wednesday; the Prince William Sound Regional Citizen Advisory Council met in Cordova, Alaska; and the Exit Glacier Trail in Seward is closed until further notice after two people were attacked by a brown bear while hiking Wednesday.

Alaska State Troopers shot and killed a wanted man in Anchor Point Wednesday; the Prince William Sound Regional Citizen Advisory Council met in Cordova, Alaska; and the Exit Glacier Trail in Seward is closed until further notice after two people were attacked by a brown bear while hiking Wednesday.

NORAD detected and tracked four Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone Wednesday, one day after the president said he supported NATO countries shooting down Russian aircraft entering a country’s airspace. Twenty Ukrainians have left Alaska after their requests for re-parole through the Uniting for Ukraine humanitarian parole program were not approved in time, says Executive Director of New Chance Ukraine relief program Zori Opanasevych. Alaska State Troopers fatally shot a 30-year-old Anchorage man wanted on a felony arrest warrant Thursday morning after he fled from officers in a campground in Anchor Point, authorities said.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is asking the federal government to cut off the entirety of its federal debt after failing to create a ferry connecting the borough to Anchorage. Human remains discovered earlier this month in Wasilla have been identified as those of 18-year-old Ataja Banks, an Anchorage woman who went missing in November 2023, Alaska State Troopers say. Akiak has been without power since an outage around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, according to those living there.

Alaska State Troopers say a 27-year-old crew member from the Kenai Peninsula died last week while working aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Aleutian Islands; a month after state lawmakers overrode a gubernatorial veto of education funding, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is restoring some of the budget cuts it implemented earlier this year; and Homer's Alaska World Arts Festival, produced and coordinated by Sally Oberstein, returns to the community for the 7th year.

Alaska State Troopers say a 27-year-old crew member from the Kenai Peninsula died last week while working aboard a commercial fishing vessel in the Aleutian Islands; a month after state lawmakers overrode a gubernatorial veto of education funding, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is restoring some of the budget cuts it implemented earlier this year; and Homer's Alaska World Arts Festival, produced and coordinated by Sally Oberstein, returns to the community for the 7th year.

This week we hear about Alaska State Troopers putting down a Kodiak brown bear, Aleutian terns rebounding, we have a list of candidates for municipal elections this fall, construction on the island by the U.S. Navy, and Alaska Marine Lines will no longer ship electric vehicle.

High school girls from across the country spent a week kayaking Kachemak Bay through a program called Girls on Water, studying local ecology through science and art; a Swiss climber was rescued near the peak of Mount Marathon in Seward early Monday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers; and as subsistence dipnetters continue to harvest salmon on the Kenai Peninsula this July, the Kenai Chamber of Commerce is displaying an exhibit on the region's subsistence history.

"You can't r*** a prostitute, can you?"In the Fall of 1983, Robert Hansen was arrested after the daring escape of 17-year-old Cindy Paulson. With Paulson's testimony and an FBI profile pointing squarely at Hansen, Alaska State Troopers obtained a warrant and uncovered damning evidence in Hansen's home. There, they found a hunting rifle linked to multiple murders, jewelry and other belongings from several victims, as well as a haunting map leading them to more than a dozen bodies. In the weeks and months that followed, authorities would begin to dig into Robert Hansen's backstory, uncovering not just prior incidents in his youth that had essentially brushed off, but a long history of hatred against women...Part three of fourResearch, writing, hosting, and production by Micheal WhelanLearn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.meIf you would like to support this podcast, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or ProducerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.

In this newscast: June's commercial salmon harvest in the South Alaska Peninsula was one of the lowest in four decades; Wrangell students are continuing to track wildlife with cameras at the Anan Wildlife Observatory; A Shungnak man died Saturday after falling into the Kobuk river Saturday; A man jailed in Anchorage died Friday after correctional officers restrained him during a fight, according to Alaska State Troopers; Firefighters in the Interior utilize specially trained dogs to keep them safe from bears.

"Workers and drug dealers and dancers came and went, many with few ties to the state and no one to notice if they went missing..."In the early 1980s, a quiet pattern had begun to form: women were disappearing in the region surrounding Anchorage. Many had come to Alaska in order to escape their problems or to otherwise have a fresh start in the "Last Frontier." But amidst a transient population, these women's disappearances were shrugged off, presumed to have simply gotten lost in the shuffle.Following the discovery of a few bodies, however, investigators with the Anchorage Police Department and Alaska State Troopers started to make connections between victims. Despite being separated by time and distance, these young women had seemingly been hunted by a serial killer with ritualistic tendencies...Part one of fourResearch, writing, hosting, and production by Micheal WhelanLearn more about this podcast at http://unresolved.meIf you would like to support this podcast, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or ProducerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved--3266604/support.

Read or listen to the story of the dramatic rescue of a family in Alaska, and we spotlight a high school club in Minnesota that is shaping future conservation leaders. Join radio hosts Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' and Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt (Tigger & BEC) with The Bend Radio Show & Podcast, your news outlet for the latest in Outdoors & Western Lifestyle News! Season 5, Episode 230 Local Alaska Pilots and the National Guard Saved a Family from a Frozen Lake The Heart-Stopping Rescue of a Pilot and His Daughters on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula According to the Associated Press and OutdoorLife.com, a dramatic rescue unfolded on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula this week after a pilot and his two daughters were stranded for hours on the wing of their half-sunken plane in a frozen lake. The family's plane, a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, crashed Sunday evening during a sightseeing trip. As night fell, the pilot and his daughters, who have not been identified, were forced to cling to the wing of the plane, waiting in the freezing cold for help. It wasn't long before the tight-knit community of Alaska's bush pilots sprang into action. When the plane was first reported missing, local pilots immediately rallied to join the search. By Monday morning, a group of volunteers, including pilot Terry Godes, took to the skies in their own planes, hoping to spot the wreckage. Godes, who had seen a Facebook post about the missing family, was the first to spot the plane, with the family waving from the wing, signaling they were still alive. After Godes radioed in the location, the Alaska State Troopers and National Guard were quickly alerted. The National Guard sent in a C-130 transport plane and a helicopter for the rescue operation, but conditions were challenging. The ice was too soft to land on, and the rotor wash threatened to blow the children off the wing. Despite these difficulties, the National Guard performed a flawless, one-of-a-kind recovery, saving the family from the icy wilderness. The pilot and his daughters were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The rescue, which involved the quick thinking and coordination of local pilots, the Alaska State Troopers, and the National Guard, was a testament to the strength of Alaska's community and the courage of those who risked their lives to bring a family home safely. Reference:  https://www.outdoorlife.com/survival/pilot-daughters-survive-plane-crash-alaska/ Spotlight on Waconia High School Conservation Club: Inspiring the Next Generation Waconia, Minnesota: Where High School Students Are Making a Difference in Conservation Waconia, Minnesota located southeast of the Twin Cities - Waconia High School's Conservation Club has been inspiring students and the community for 18 years, blending outdoor adventures with environmental stewardship. From ice fishing events to cleanups, the club is passionate about connecting kids to nature. One of their most exciting projects this spring is revitalizing a 13-acre forest at Bayview Elementary School, where students will work with forestry experts to restore the space, plant trees, and create better walking trails. The Conservation Club started small with just a handful of students but has grown into a vibrant 180-member group. Full-fledged members earn a school letter at Waconia High. These students take part in activities like hunting, camping, and fossil hunting, all while giving back through cleanups at local lakes and parks. Waconia's strong community support, from donations to volunteers, helps make the club's work possible. If your school wants to make a difference, consider starting an outdoor club! It's a great way to connect students with nature, foster teamwork, and give back to the community. Waconia High School's Conservation Club shows that, with passion and support, great things can grow. OUTDOORS FIELD REPORTS & COMMENTS Call or Text your questions, or comments to 305-900-BEND or 305-900-2363 Or email BendRadioShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @thebendshow https://www.facebook.com/thebendshow SUBSCRIBE to The Bend YouTube Channel. Website: TheBendShow.com https://thebendshow.com/ #catchBECifyoucan #tiggerandbec #outdoors #travel #cowboys The Outdoors, Rural America, And Wildlife Conservation are Center-Stage. AND how is that? Because Tigger & BEC… Live This Lifestyle. Learn more about Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/ WESTERN LIFESTYLE & THE OUTDOORS Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca 'BEC' Wanner are News Broadcasters that represent the Working Ranch world, Rodeo, and the Western Way of Life as well as advocate for the Outdoors and Wildlife Conservation. Outdoorsmen themselves, this duo strives to provide the hunter, adventurer, cowboy, cowgirl, rancher and/or successful farmer, and anyone interested in agriculture with the knowledge, education, and tools needed to bring high-quality beef and the wild game harvested to your table for dinner. They understand the importance in sharing meals with family, cooking the fruits of our labor and fish from our adventures, and learning to understand the importance of making memories in the outdoors. Appreciate God's Country. United together, this duo offers a glimpse into and speaks about what life truly is like at the end of dirt roads and off the beaten path. Tigger & BEC look forward to hearing from you, answering your questions and sharing in the journey of making your life a success story. Adventure Awaits Around The Bend.

On July 1, 1995, 24-year-old Erin Gilbert attended the 20th annual Forest Fair in Girdwood, Alaska, with a man she had met a week earlier at a local bar but never returned home. Investigators say that while they have no suspects, they'd still like to speak with her date to better understand exactly what happened that night.   Erin is 5'11 with hazel eyes and brown hair. At the time of her disappearance, she weighed approximately 145lbs and was last seen wearing a black leather jacket, a black and white striped shirt, black jeans, and brown mountain boots. She has a tattoo of a blue flower on her chest.   Anyone with information is asked to contact the Alaska State Troopers at 907-428-7200.   Follow her family's efforts on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ErinMarieGilbert For more information about the podcast and the cases discussed, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com   Follow us on social media: Twitter: @VFJPod Instagram: @VoicesforJusticePodcast TikTok: @VoicesforJusticePodcast Facebook: @VoicesforJusticePodcast   Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Twitter: @SarahETurney Instagram: @SarahETurney TikTok: @SarahETurney Facebook: @SarahETurney YouTube: @SarahTurney     The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Payne continues contact with Oregon Jon, visits Atlanta Department of Public Safety in Anchorage, heads back to Nome to speak with the Alaska State Troopers and begins looking further into the case of Joseph Balderas. Follow the show on Instagram: @upandvanished Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ for ad-free listening, exclusive bonuses and early access. {apple.co/upandvanished} To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices