Tununak News

A Tununak man headed to the village on a snowmachine Saturday was found dead Sunday by searchers, according to Alaska State Troopers.

TUNUNAK, Alaska-On Friday, the Alaska State troopers were informed of a domestic assault that had occurred in the community of Tununak.

One of the strongest storms to hit western Alaska in nearly 40 years battered coastal communities Wednesday with snow and hurricane-force winds, knocking out power, ripping up roofs and forcing some residents to board up their windows and seek higher ground.

The US National Weather Service Alaska said southwest winds have begun to spread warmer air northward.