ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Search teams have looked in western Alaska for more than a week without success for seven boaters who went missing while seal hunting.
Quinhagak Tribal Police Chief John Peter said a 22-foot aluminum boat with three men left the village Oct. 17 and headed to the community of Bethel, where they picked up four more people.
The group was last seen Oct. 20 on Eek Island, the closest community to Quinhagak.
They had about 10 gallons of gas when they left Eek Island, but Peter said that might not have been enough for the trip back to Quinhagak because the boat was weighed down…
