Former Roseau River chief Terry Nelson says band election rigged [Video]
Saturday, March 2nd, 2013A controversial former First Nations chief has launched a public fight against his ineligibility to run for council.
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Swan River mom says lack of docs puts babies at risk
Monday, February 4th, 2013After a nearly three-hour journey to the nearest maternity service, she finally delivered her baby.
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Two charged in Swan River assault
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012DUI on a River Raft?
Friday, August 3rd, 2012Want to know how ridiculous this "war on drunk driving" can get?
Juneau Man Gets DUI on a Raft in Chena River
Fairbanks, AK. August 1 – A Juneau man faces a rare DUI charge for allegedly having a 0.313 breath-alcohol content as he floated through Fairbanks on an inflatable raft Sunday night.
Alaska’s driving under the influence law applies to people operating motor vehicles, water craft and airplanes. The vast majority of charges are for terrestrial motor vehicles.
But when Alaska State Troopers received a report of a “heavily intoxicated” man floating down the Chena River near the Parks Highway bridge at 6:40 p.m. Sunday, a wildlife trooper boat responded and arrested 32-year-old William Modene.
“Modene had been floating on the river for the day and consuming alcoholic beverages the entire time,” troopers wrote in their “daily dispatches” log on their website.
At 0.313, Modene’s breath-alcohol content was almost four times the legal limit for operating a vehicle, 0.08.
Modene was arrested without incident and was cooperative with troopers, trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters said.
Modene posted ,500 bail on Monday, according to the Alaska court system website…
Thank god the cops got this guy before he killed someone with his rubber raft.
Cops find stolen Hummer in river
Friday, November 4th, 2011RCMP divers found an H2 Hummer in the Red on Thursday, though it’s not the sport utility vehicle they were looking for.
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Tories pledge CT scanner for Swan River
Saturday, September 17th, 2011Tory Leader Hugh McFadyen pledged to provide a CT scanner for Swan River, if elected premier next month.
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Body pulled of Red River at Lockport
Monday, August 15th, 2011Selkirk RCMP were called out to a report of a body in the Red River about 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
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Very good chance for Red River Valley flood
Thursday, January 20th, 2011A flood forecast issued Tuesday by the National Weather Service in the U.S. has confirmed what officials on this side of the border already knew: there’s a very good chance of a flood in the Red River valley this spring.
Man killed in RM of Swan River rollover
Monday, December 6th, 2010A man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover late Friday night in the Rural Municipality of Swan River.