Police Seek Man Accused of Graffiti Spree
Police are seeking an Anchorage man accused of spraying dozens of sites around the city with graffiti, causing more than $10,000 of damage since last August. Adrian Corral, 24, is charged with 37...
View ArticleParnell Signs Bill for Residential Housing at ANMC
Gov. Sean Parnell has signed a bill that will allow construction of residential housing at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Parnell signed SB88 Wednesday at the Alaska Native Tribal...
View ArticleOfficer Who Shot Kenneth John is a 10-Year Veteran
In accordance with protocol, Anchorage Police Department officials have released the identity of the officer who fatally shot 26-year-old Kenneth John during a traffic stop Monday. APD officials say it...
View ArticleSuspected May Kayak Thief's Body Identified
The body recovered in the wake of an apparent May kayak theft along the Chena River gone wrong has been identified. Joshua Graham, 33, was identified as the man who had drowned on the icy Chena River...
View ArticleLow King Salmon Returns Force Sport Fishing Reductions on Kodiak
Sport fishing will be restricted in a couple places on Kodiak Island starting Saturday. The Karluk River drainage will be closed to sport fishing effective midnight. To reduce the chance of killing...
View ArticleMural Shines Light on Former APD Officer
Downtown will be a little brighter once a mural honoring a former police officer graces the wall of the Northern Knives shop. Bill Hollingsworth was with the Anchorage Police Department for 27 years...
View ArticleCrews Actively Fighting Houston Structure Fire
A large structure fire began around 8 p.m. Thursday in Houston. A two-story home on Ballyshannon Drive caught fire, though the cause is still unknown. Jim Keel, a Battalion Chief with the West Lakes...
View ArticleBerkowitz Family Will Euthanize Dog
It's a decision no dog owner wants to face, but after Wizard attacked a toddler in May, Musher Jake Berkowitz has dropped his appeal to save his dog's life. He's requested on his kennel's Facebook page...
View ArticleGalena Disaster May Set New Course for Lives, Community
Galena is a town on the edge. The Yukon River continues to erode away its land, but not the community's resolve to rebuild. The road to the city dump was being moved farther from the river Tuesday....
View ArticlePolice Say Someone's Stealing Checks from Mailboxes on the Hillside
Anchorage Police say someone has been stealing checks out of mailboxes on the Anchorage Hillside. Police say the thefts started in either late April or early May, but the most recent one occurred June...
View ArticleEducation Task Force Seeks Public Members
A task force charged with studying education funding in Alaska is seeking public members. HR8, which created the task force, calls for five public members on the panel: two educators, two...
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty to Assault in Rock-Throwing Case
A Juneau man who threw rocks at a passing vehicle has pleaded guilty to felony assault. The Juneau Empire reports 19-year-old Chaleb Calandra's plea deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of four...
View ArticleFireworks Banned throughout FNSB
The dry weather is prompting a ban on cutting wood and the use of fireworks in many parts of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports borough Mayor Luke Hopkins says the...
View ArticleFire Ban Remains in Effect in Anchorage
A fire ban remains in effect for the Anchorage area. The Anchorage Fire Department says all open burning is banned. The only exceptions are personal use propane, electric and charcoal grills. Fire...
View ArticleAlaska Redistricting Board to Unveil New Maps
The Alaska Redistricting Board says it will unveil seven drafts of possible configurations of legislative districts plus five more submitted by other groups or individuals. The draft plans will be...
View ArticleFairbanks Man Dies of Injuries Suffered in ATV Crash
A Fairbanks man has died of injuries suffered May 31 in a crash of an all-terrain vehicle. Matthew David Freedle died Saturday. He was found unconscious and trapped under an ATV that crashed near the...
View ArticleWoman Charged with Multiple Counts of Child Pornography
A woman has been charged with multiple counts of child pornography. Brittany A. Robinson, 22, is the first woman in Alaska to be charged with child pornography, according to a press release from...
View ArticleOrganic Pomegranate Kernels Recalled for Possible Hepatitis A Contamination
Scenic Fruit Company has issued a recall for its "Woodstock Frozen Organic Pomegranate Kernels" due to a possible Hepatitis A contamination and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has...
View ArticleHikers Rescued Trying to Reach 'Into the Wild' Bus
A second group of hikers have been rescued after trying to reach an abandoned city bus in the Alaska wilderness, which was made famous by a book and move. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports three...
View ArticleNikiski Man Arrested Following Standoff with State Troopers
Alaska State Troopers managed to defuse a tense situation Thursday evening set off by a domestic disturbance call which left one woman bloody and beaten. Troopers arrived at a home in Nikiski following...
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