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Missing Hunter’s Fate Is Solved With Identification Of Body’s DNA 17 Years Later
Smith’s remains were positively identified by DNA analysis. In February 2026, MMIP Investigators had occasion to find and collect a half dozen family reference samples, during an effort to identify a group of missing persons from the Dillingham and Togiak area. When the new DNA samples were processed through NamUS this year, a match resulted, 17…
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Seward’s August 8-16 Silver Derby Has Been A Community Salmon Staple For Over 70 Years
“It’s such a good vibe, and a lot of people who were walking around the harbor would say, ‘What’s this derby about?’ And we told them about the prizes and how you can do it from shore,” said Marsh. “They’d go out and start fishing the day of. So it’s pretty fun. Some people do…
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