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Man Rescued After Weeklong Struggle With Bear at Alaska Camp, Writing ‘SOS' on Shack
An injured man was rescued on Friday after reportedly fending off a bear for a week at a remote mining camp in Alaska, officials said. The man, who was not identified, was spotted waving his hands in distress as a helicopter crew from the Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak passed overhead, according to a statement from the Coast Guard on Tuesday. Read more
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Coast Guard rescues man after being pounced, stalked by grizzly
Richard Jessee, a longtime summer miner, survived an aggressive bear attack near his cabin last week. On Monday, July 12, Jessee was riding his ATV with an attached trailer in the Big Four Creek —near the Casadepaga River, northeast of Solomon— to his cabin when a brown bear pounced on him. Read more
LOCAL HEADLINE
No new COVID cases reported in region
Norton Sound Health Corporation has not identified any new COVID-19 cases in the region in the last week for the first time since March of this year. Currently, there is one active case in the region, located in Nome. While the low number of cases in the region is promising,... Read more
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Passing helicopter rescues man harassed by bear in Alaska
NOME, Alaska (AP) — A miner who said he was harassed by a bear for seven straight nights in the tundra near Nome was rescued when a passing Coast Guard helicopter spotted the SOS, an internationally recognized sign for help, on top of his cabin. The man, who was not... Read more