Minto Woman Arraigned in Ex-Boyfriend's May Stabbing Death
A Minto woman has been arraigned in the May stabbing of a man Alaska State Troopers call her former boyfriend, after allegedly admitting to her cousin that his last words were, "Why do you love me so...
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Hikers Safe After Reported Bear Charging near Eagle River
State officials say three hikers are safe after one called Anchorage police Wednesday to report they had been charged by black bears near the Eagle River Nature Center, before his cellphone lost...
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Officials Downgrade Wildfire near Fairbanks
The seriousness of the Stuart Creek 2 Fire burning near Fairbanks has been downgraded, and a high-level management team brought in for the fire will leave.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports local...
View ArticleUAA Study Highlights Remarkable Decline in Juvenile Delinquency
Alaska's juvenile delinquency rates have dropped significantly in the past several years, according to a recent report published by the University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center. Data provided to...
View ArticleProposed West Anchorage Tennis Facility Courts Controversy
West Anchorage residents are concerned about a plan to build the city's first indoor tennis facility, supported by Mayor Dan Sullivan.Some in the local tennis community are thrilled, but residents of...
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Fairbanks Family Run Off Road, Injured in Parks Highway Crash
A young Fairbanks couple and their four children were seriously injured early Wednesday, after Alaska State Troopers say their SUV was run off the Parks Highway by a vehicle that swerved into their...
View ArticleMountain View Fight Leaves Man Critically Injured
An assault in Mountain View left one man with life-threatening injuries on Wednesday night. Anchorage Police responded to a call of an unconscious man in an alleyway between Flower Street and Klevin...
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Nenana's History Thrived on the Railroad
Nenana, a small town 50 miles south of Fairbanks, became a venue for a big visit by the President of the United States for the completion of the Alaska Railroad. Prior to the railroad, goods were moved...
View ArticleHomicide Victims to be Honored in Anchorage Ceremony
A ceremony is planned Thursday evening at the Alaska Victims Memorial in Anchorage to remember homicide victims. The 18th annual Monument Ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at Hostetler Park at 3rd Avenue...
View ArticleCouncil President Did Not Review Analysis Before Submission
The president of the Iliamna Village Council says she did not review a report submitted on the council's behalf that backed up conclusions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the impacts...
View ArticleRep. Don Young Votes to Delay Health Care Law Provisions
Alaska's lone U.S. House member has voted with the majority to delay key provisions of the federal health care overhaul. U.S. Rep. Don Young, in a statement, called the health care law President Barack...
View ArticleOfficials Downgrade Wildfire near Fairbanks
The seriousness of the Stuart Creek 2 Fire burning near Fairbanks has been downgraded, and a high-level management team brought in for the fire will leave. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports local...
View Article16-Year-Old Kodiak Boy Dies After Shooting
Kodiak police say a 16-year-old boy shot earlier this week has died. Lt. Ray Ellis tells KMXT the boy died of his injuries Wednesday at an Anchorage hospital. Police have not named the victim. The boy...
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APD Identifies Body Found near Sullivan Arena
Anchorage police have identified a body found Tuesday in woods near the Sullivan Arena, the city's fifth outdoor death this year, as a resident of a controversial Fairview housing project. According to...
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Muldoon Warrant Service Ends with Man Fatally Shooting Self
An Anchorage man shot and killed himself at a Muldoon home Thursday afternoon, ending an incident that began when officers attempted to serve him an arrest warrant.APD spokesperson Anita Shell says...
View ArticleThe Long Process of Justice in Alaska's Courts
Victims for Justice calls them an underserved population. The victims and families of homicides and some of those cases are still unresolved in the Alaska Court System, which for many is a painful...
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UAF Researchers Find New Insect Species in Southeast Alaska
Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have discovered a new kind of insect in Southeast Alaska, an offshoot of the snow scorpionfly.While UAF graduate student Jill Stockbridge was on...
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Senate Committee Advances $6M for Marine Debris Cleanup
A U.S. Senate committee has advanced a measure that would provide $6 million for marine debris clean-up, including debris from the 2011 Japanese tsunami.President Barack Obama had requested that amount...
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Judge Denies DNA Testing in Old Juneau Murder
A Juneau judge has denied post-conviction DNA testing in a three-decade old double murder.KTOO reports Superior Court Judge William Carey issued the order in the Newton Lambert case.Newton Lambert was...
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A Somber Memorial Highlights the Number of Anchorage Homicides
One by one, the names of more than 400 homicide victims are read once a year at a memorial in downtown Anchorage. On Thursday, dozens of people gathered to hear that somber roll call at the Homicide...
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