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Man Dies After Falling Onto Rocks Near Seward
Alaska State Troopers say a 72-year-old California man died after he fell onto rocks near Seward Tuesday.According to a Wednesday AST dispatch, troopers were informed just before 9 p.m. Tuesday that...
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Man Sentenced to 5 Years in JBER Gate-Crashing Incident
An Anchorage man will serve five years in federal prison and three more in supervised release, after driving his pickup truck through a gate at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in January. U.S. Attorney...
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Two People Injured, 2 Dogs Dead in Chugiak Car-Semi Collision
Two people in a sedan were injured in a Chugiak collision with a semi truck on the Old Glenn Highway Wednesday, which also killed two of the four dogs in the smaller vehicle.APD spokesperson Dani Myren...
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Anchorage Food Pantries in a Pinch
An Anchorage food pantry had to temporarily close its doors earlier this week and is continuing to run on reduced hours, as other local organizations report a summer low on food and high on demand. The...
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Begich, Murkowski Support Student Loan Bill
Alaska's U.S. senators have voted with the majority on legislation that would link interest rates on federal student loans to the financial markets.Democratic Sen. Mark Begich referred to the...
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Plane Crash on Prince of Wales Island Seriously Injures 2
Alaska State Troopers have named the four people on board a flightseeing plane that crashed on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska and injured them all, two of them seriously. "The pilot was...
View ArticlePre-K Camp Bridges Academic Gap For Alaska Native Boys
There's still a month before the local school year begins, but the Anchorage School District is starting a special project to narrow the academic gap between pre-kindergarten Alaska Native boys and...
View ArticleState Limits Plea Deals in Felony, Sex Cases
Alaska lawyers can no longer make deals on their own to decide what sentence is fitting for a defendant admitting they committed a serious crime. On Tuesday, the state Department of Law announced it...
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State, Groups Differ on King Salmon Escapement Numbers
In the contentious world of fish counting, the Alaska Salmon Alliance is trying to reason with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game when it comes to late-run king salmon escapement goals. "We...
View ArticleEagle River, Chugiak Landscape Equals Fire Hazard
Anchorage Fire Department officials are saying the Eagle River and Chugiak area is under extreme fire conditions. AFD Forester John See is concerned. "The number of trees per acre has increased to the...
View ArticleAccident Involving Sedan and Two Motorcycles Closes Seward Highway, Three...
Troopers responded to an accident involving a BMW sedan and two motorcycles just north of Girdwood. The Seward Highway was closed around 9 p.m. Wednesday at Milepost 92.5. Beth Ipsen, Public...
View ArticleBear Visitors Make Themselves At Home In Eagle River
Melissa Jones arrived home Tuesday night after a family camping trip to Cooper Landing. As she drove up to the house, near the Eagle River Nature Center, she and her two young boy passengers spotted...
View ArticleAnchorage Man Convicted in Girlfriend's Death
A jury has found a 36-year-old Anchorage man guilty of killing his girlfriend. The jury returned its verdict Wednesday against James Marquez. He was charged in the April 9, 2012, death of Carla Webb,...
View ArticleBill Would Have Feds Help on Oil, Gas Study
A U.S. House committee has advanced legislation that would require the feds help pay for studies of oil and gas potential on federal lands. The bill would require the Interior secretary to provide up...
View ArticleBear Visitors Make Themselves at Home in Eagle River
Melissa Jones arrived home Tuesday night after a family camping trip to Cooper Landing. As she drove up to the house, near the Eagle River Nature Center, she and her two young boy passengers spotted...
View ArticleEarly Enrollment Open for New ASD Students
Early enrollment for new students to the Anchorage School District is now open. Parents new to the school district may enroll their children from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the ASD Education Center,...
View ArticleMan Dies in Seward Highway Crash Involving Car, 2 Motorcycles
Alaska State Troopers have identified the people, all Anchorage residents, involved in Wednesday night's rear-ending of a BMW coupe that left one motorcyclist dead and another wounded. According to AST...
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Lawmakers Complain about Lack of DHSS Budget Info
Some state lawmakers have expressed frustration with a lack of information on how across-the-board federal budget cuts will affect Alaska Department of Health and Social Services programs.During a...
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Young Votes to Limit NSA Data-Gathering
U.S. Rep. Don Young voted to limit the National Security Agency's ability to collect Americans' phone records and other data.The proposed amendment to a defense spending bill was narrowly defeated by...
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Orphaned Old Harbor Bear Cubs Have Waiting Home in Sweden
The four bear cubs orphaned when their mother was killed at a dump near Kodiak as a nuisance bear was killed have a free ride to Sweden. All they have to do is show up for it.KMXT reports Alaska...
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