AFD Responds to Structure Fire in Mountain View
Anchorage firefighters responded to a structure fire in Mountain View early Wednesday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m. AFD responded to a four-plex fire off the 800 block on N. Park St. Initial reports...
View ArticleAFD Investigating Four-Plex Fire in Mountain View
The Anchorage Fire Department says a fire that displaced three families from a Mountain View apartment building early Wednesday, causing about $150,000 in damage, involved "suspicious circumstances."...
View ArticleMagnitude 5.6 Quake Felt near Alaska's Fox Islands
The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 hit Tuesday evening near Alaska's Fox Islands. The earthquake center said the 7:40 p.m. quake was...
View ArticleAnchorage Burn Ban Lifted for Now
The Anchorage Fire Department is rescinding its municipal-wide burn ban. The department, in a release, said rain over the past day has helped lower the immediate fire danger. But the ban could be...
View ArticleState Completes Purchase of New Geologic Center
The state has purchased a Sam's Club warehouse in Anchorage for the new Geological Materials Center. The center, currently located in Eagle River, is billed as the central repository in which geologic...
View ArticleJuneau Planning Downtown Sea Walk Extension
The Juneau Assembly is moving forward with a 1,000-foot extension of the downtown sea walk. KTOO reports the planned extension could be built as early as this winter. The sea walk runs along the...
View ArticleFairbanks Mayor Proposes Litter Law Revision
The mayor of Fairbanks is proposing fines instead of court appearances for people who violate local litter laws. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports Mayor Jerry Cleworth wants to reduce the...
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Judge Rules Fairbanks Assault Suspect Competent to Stand Trial
A Fairbanks judge has decided that a 77-year-old man is competent to stand trial on felony assault charges.Superior Court Judge Michael McConahy ruled Monday that Stanley Pieniazek is competent to...
View ArticleGiffords in Anchorage; Calls for Gun Policy Change
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords visited Anchorage on Tuesday along with her husband, Mark Kelly, as part of a multi-state tour to promote ongoing efforts to reform the nation's gun laws. Two years ago...
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Cooler Weather Hasn't Stopped Interior Wildfires
Interior Alaska weather cooled overnight Tuesday but didn't stop a wildfire on Eielson Air Force Base land, fueled by wind and earlier dry conditions, from growing another 5,000 acres.The Stuart Creek...
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Bad Weather Grounds Air Taxi Overnight near Ruth Glacier
An air taxi flight with seven people on board is still waiting to take off Wednesday after it was forced to set down near Ruth Glacier and grounded overnight Tuesday by bad weather, according to...
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Former Alaska Man is Suspect in Hawaii Murder
Big Island police say a former Alaska man whose pregnant girlfriend was found strangled is now a suspect in her murder.Police are looking for 22-year-old Boaz Johnson, formerly of Petersburg, Alaska....
View ArticleFormer USS Anchorage Captain Quin 'Upbeat' During Cancer Treatment
The former commander of the USS Anchorage says he remains upbeat but, tired as he battles cancer. Captain Brian Quin posted an update Wednesday on his website. He says he just finished his fourth of 12...
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Georgia Man Medevaced from Parks Highway Moose-Motorcycle Crash
Alaska State Troopers have identified a seriously injured Georgia man who was airlifted from a Parks Highway moose-motorcycle crash near Byers Lake, after a cow moose ran in front of him Wednesday...
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Anchorage Drive Offers Men New Suits, New Beginnings
A local business is hoping that a change of clothes could be life-changing for men recovering from homelessness, incarceration and substance abuse, as it launches a drive to collect suits on their...
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Senator: Most Rural Voters Support Oil Tax Repeal
Senate Bill 21 repeal petitioners show no signs of slowing down, even as most of Alaska winds down for the Fourth of July holiday. That includes rural Alaska, where one Democratic lawmaker says...
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Alaskans Head to Seward for 2013 Mount Marathon Race
An event that Alaska legend says started with two men meeting at a bar -- the Mount Marathon Race, arguably the state's premier Fourth of July event gathering -- is set to bring thousands of Alaskans...
View ArticleKodiak Cooperative Votes to Buy Backup Generator
Kodiak's electric cooperative is taking steps to provide reserve power. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports the Kodiak Electric Association board has authorized borrowing up to $10 million to buy a new 4.4...
View ArticleJury Convicts California Man in Alaska Drug Case
A Juneau jury has convicted a California man of conspiring to supply a prescription pain killer to illegal drug dealers. The Juneau Empire reports Richard Corum of Sacramento also was convicted of...
View ArticleFourth of July Festivities Celebrated in Anchorage
Those in Anchorage hoping to celebrate the fourth of July should head downtown for a day full of patriotic festivities.At 8 a.m. on the Delaney Park Strip, the celebration starts off with a pancake...
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