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Wasilla Woman Arrested After July Vehicle Break-Ins
A Wasilla woman arrested Thursday has been charged with several offenses after Alaska State Troopers say she used a credit card taken during a July string of thefts from vehicles.According to a Friday...
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Forest Service Chief Tours Tongass with Murkowski
The chief of the U.S. Forest Service says his visit to southeast Alaska is giving him an up-close look at some of the challenges faced by residents on the country's largest national forest.Thomas...
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Albert Loop Trail near Eagle River Closes Due to Bears
A trail near the Eagle River Nature Center has been closed for the season, effective at noon Friday, due to the presence of bears drawn by spawning salmon. In a statement from Chugach State Park,...
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Sullivan: Anchorage to Directly Hire Port Expansion Contractors
Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan says the city will take over the hiring process for contractors to resume a troubled Port of Anchorage expansion project, blaming its problems on a federal agency. In a...
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Petersburg Man Arrested on Texas Drug Warrants
A Petersburg man apparently living a lawful life was arrested Thursday, after a traffic issue noticed by Alaska Wildlife Troopers led to the discovery of two Texas warrants for him on drug...
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Demolition of Old Kodiak Police Station Planned
The old, unoccupied former Kodiak police station is targeted for demolition.The Kodiak City Council unanimously approved a contract of nearly $350,000 to demolish the old Mill Bay Road station.The...
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Son of State Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Leading 'Bath Salts' Ring
The son of a Mat-Su Valley state lawmaker entered a guilty plea to a federal drug distribution charge, admitting he was the ringleader of a "bath salts" distribution ring and offered drugs used in a...
View ArticleParents Will Soon Decide What's Next for Displaced Boy Scouts
Updated Aug. 9 at 6:15 p.m. A couple days after a troop of local Boy Scouts learned they would no longer be allowed to use the facilities at Anchorage Baptist Temple, other community and religious...
View ArticleState Supreme Court Lets Koots Suit Proceed
The Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a Superior Court's dismissal of a lawsuit against an Anchorage bar over a stabbing death nine years ago, sending it back to the lower court for further...
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From Austin to Anchorage, Cyclists Raise Money for Cancer Research
From the Lone Star state to the Last Frontier, 69 University of Texas students pedaled more than 4,500 miles in 70-days, completing the 10th annual Livestrong Texas 4000, the longest charity bike ride...
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2 Teenage Girls Killed in Crash near 88th Ave and Abbott Road
The driver of a pickup truck suffered serious injuries after allegedly driving in a "reckless manner" and struck two teenage girls who were pronounced dead on scene in South Anchorage Friday evening,...
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Alaska VPSO Ranks Top 100 for First Time in Years
Alaska State Troopers say the number of officers in the state's Village Public Safety Officer program has topped 100 for the first time in decades. Troopers say the 101th VPSO was brought on board...
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Fairbanks Paddlers Credited with Rescue of Teen
A group of Fairbanks paddlers is being credited with saving the life of a teen-ager during a trip down the Gulkana. Doctors, rescuers and family members say if the paddlers hadn't come to the aid of...
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Alaska Seeks to Build Support for Airship Race
An effort is underway in Alaska to drum up excitement and support for a planned round-the-world airship race. The World Sky Race is billed as "an historic competition of lighter-than-air skyships"...
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Electrical Problem Delays Celebrity Millennium Cruise Ship in Seward
A cruise ship set to depart Seward on Friday has been delayed due to an electrical problem for several days, according to Celebrity Cruises, a cruise line that operates three ships that travel to...
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Woman Suffers Gunshot Wound at Fairbanks Party
Alaska State Troopers say a woman suffered a gunshot wound after a fight broke out at a party in Fairbanks. Troopers spokeswoman Beth Ipsen says the woman, whose name has not been released, was not...
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Man Arraigned in Police Car Ramming and JBER Fence Crashing
A man accused of ramming a police car and crashing into a fence at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson earlier this week was arraigned in Anchorage Jail Court Saturday afternoon.Court documents say a...
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Man Charged with Killing 2 Teenage Girls in South Anchorage Crash
A 31-year-old man has been charged with driving under the influence and killing two 15-year-old girls after crashing his pickup truck Friday evening in South Anchorage, according to the Anchorage...
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Hundreds Attend Beer and Bacon Festival
Beer and bacon - hundreds showed up for the Alaska Brewing Company's first ever festival celebrating "two very important food groups" in Spenard.On Saturday, the Millennium Hotel hosted the festival,...
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HUGSS to Give School Supplies at Sullivan Arena
The 13th annual "Helping Us Give School Supplies," known as HUGSS, event will take place at a bigger venue - the Sullivan Arena.On Tuesday, Aug. 13, low-income families will be able to pick up...
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