Alaska tribal health workers among 10 in plane incident

Rhone Baumgartner and Kameron Hartvigson, employees of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, were on a flight that crashed off Alaska’s western coast. The two were traveling to service a water plant in Unalakleet when the Cessna Caravan lost communication and went down near Nome. Both were recognized for their commitment to improving health and infrastructure in rural communities. Recovery efforts are underway, with weather complicating the search.