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Nome grand jury indicts Savoonga man on eight counts of sexual abuse of a minor
A grand jury in Nome on Thursday indicted a 31-year-old Savoonga man on eight counts of sexual abuse of a minor involving three juveniles, the Alaska Bureau of Investigation said Friday.
The abuse is alleged to have happened in Savoonga, on St. Lawrence Island, between June and November 2025. The man was on supervised probation for a past sexual abuse conviction at the time, according to the bureau's daily dispatch.
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October 2026
St. Lawrence Island high wind warning expires after forecast of 65 mph gusts
A high wind warning for St. Lawrence Island expired Thursday after forecasting gusts up to 65 mph that could damage property and knock out power.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
September 2026
Managers want to double a halibut cap. Their own analysis warns against it.
Federal managers want to roughly double a halibut vessel cap in the Bering Sea, though their own analysis says it helps a few big boats at the fleet's expense.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readFrom 
Troopers identify two Savoonga men dead after capsizing near St. Lawrence Island
Two Savoonga men died when their boat capsized off St. Lawrence Island. A 15-year-old survived by clinging to the overturned hull until a search crew found him.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom 
Coast Guard finds 15-year-old alive on capsized skiff off St. Lawrence Island; two dead
Coast Guard found a 15-year-old alive on a capsized skiff 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island on Monday; two other boaters from the same vessel were recovered dead.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
August 2026
Supreme Court lets Trump's mail-voting order advance, but Alaska's rules are unchanged for now
The Supreme Court let Trump's mail-voting order advance but didn't rule it legal. Alaska's voting is unchanged for now; a separate order blocks the key piece.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read
July 2026
Savoonga's voting barriers surface in Senate election-integrity debate
Sen. Murkowski cited Savoonga's $1,000 travel costs to register in person under the proposed SAVE America Act. • U.S. Department of Justice found Alaska violated disability-access voting rules in 2024. • Absentee ballot application deadline for 2026 Primary is August 8.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
About Savoonga
Savoonga, also known as Sivungaq, is a Siberian Yupik village on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, in the Nome Census Area. It shares the island with Gambell.
Its people hunt walrus and whales from small boats, and boating accidents in the cold waters around the island are a recurring hazard. Bering Sea storms bring high winds that can damage property and cut power. The island's distance from the mainland also makes services costly to reach, and the expense of travel to register in person has been raised in national debates over voting rules.
Searches around the island draw on the Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers, who coordinate rescues and recoveries.