Man remains missing after a snowmachine trip between southwest villages

A man on a snowmobile trip between villages in southwest Alaska is missing.

Alaska State Troopers say searchers Sunday night found a snowmobile belonging to 26-year-old Jazmin James but he remains missing.

James on Saturday left Nunapitchuk on his way to Tununak.

He stopped briefly in Nightmute, where villagers reported he was having track problems, before heading out again toward Toksook Bay and Tununak.

Family members reported James overdue Sunday afternoon. Searchers found James' snowmobile on sea ice. James was not with the machine.

Troopers say a search continues by village search and rescue personnel.

Nightmute, Toksook Bay and Tununak are about 90 miles west of Bethel.

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