The 15-year-old, Cole Gilila, and his friend were navigating the Kuskokwim River on their snow machine last Saturday when it fell through the ice, approximately eight miles upriver from Kalskag.

Cole Gilila, 15, disappeared under the ice, and the other teen was able to climb out of the river. The surviving teen flagged down a truck and was taken to a clinic in Kalskag. Authorities said he ...

Cole Gilila, 15, died in the crash while another boy managed to escape the river, troopers said. Photo by Aaron Burden via Unsplash A 15-year-old boy whose snowmobile fell through a hole into an ...