Palmer Men Killed in Plane Crash Near Sutton
Updated Friday, Aug. 30 at 3:30 p.m. Two men died in a plane crash about 10 miles north of Sutton, a community in the Mat-Su Borough. Alaska State Troopers identified the plane's occupants as...
View ArticleBegich: Calls Republican Ad Campaign 'Inaccurate'
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich's campaign is labeling as false a claim made by the National Republican Senatorial Committee. The committee, in a release Friday, said Begich was "set to travel around Alaska...
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Petersburg Superintendent Wins Honor
A Petersburg school administrator has been named Alaska's 2014 Superintendent of the Year. The Alaska Association of School Administrators announced the honor for Robert Thomason on Thursday....
View ArticleBethel Students Bring NBA All-Star & Hip Hop Artist To Town
An all-star NBA player and a hip-hop artist made a special visit to Bethel on Thursday to promote education. The Bethel High School Warriors secured a visit from basketball player James Harden and...
View ArticleNTSB: Fatal Merrill Field Crash Caused by Engine Failure
A preliminary report released Friday by the National Transportation Safety Board confirms details of a fatal Merrill Field plane crash. On Saturday, air traffic controllers at the airport just east of...
View ArticleFill the Boot: Anchorage Firefighters Fundraise for Muscular Dystrophy
The annual "Fill the Boot" fundraiser came to a close Friday evening in Anchorage. Before starting their Labor Day weekend, commuters had a chance to fill a firefighter's boot with cash or small change...
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Crews Install New Veterans' Memorial Flagpole
All summer long, crews have been working on upgrading and restoring the Veterans' Memorial on the park strip. On Friday afternoon, Alaska Crane installed a new 60-foot flagpole. The old flagpole broke...
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Saint Lawrence Island: Low Walrus Harvest Prompts Economic Disaster Declaration
Governor Sean Parnell declared an economic disaster on Thursday for Saint Lawrence Island after a low walrus harvest. According to the Governor's office, extreme ice and wind conditions reduced this...
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Dead Humpback Found near Sitka
A dead juvenile humpback whale has been found near Sitka. The Daily Sitka Sentinel reports the 30-foot long whale was located Thursday near the western shore of Kruzof Island. A...
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New Agent Not the Ticket for Fairbanks Bus Service
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is looking for ways to improve its door-to-door bus service for disabled riders. The service known as Van Tran subsidizes door-to-door rides for...
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Alaska Military Youth Academy Celebrate Cadets' Graduation
166 students enrolled at the Alaska Military Youth Academy celebrated graduation Friday at the Dena'ina Center. After making it through a 22-week course, the cadets focused on academics through...
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Tatitna Plane Crash: Troopers Recover Big Lake Pilot's Body
A plane crash killed the pilot and injured a passenger in Tatitna near McGrath Friday evening, according to the National Transportation Safety Board and Alaska State Troopers. Passenger 30-year-old...
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Pepe's, Famous Barrow Restaurant, Burns Down
Pepe's North of the Border, a Barrow landmark, burned down early Saturday morning, according to Mike Shults, son of 83-year-old Fran Tate who owns the famous Mexican restaurant. Shults says...
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Alaska State Fair Vendors Hope Business Pays Off
The Alaska State Fair draws in thousands of visitors and thousands of dollars for vendors. Many small businesses say the annual 12-day summer event brings in more than 50-percent of its annual revenue....
View ArticleInterior Secretary Hears From King Cove Residents on Proposed Izembek Land...
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell spent Friday in King Cove, hearing from community leaders and residents on a controversial land exchange proposal that would allow King Cove to complete a road...
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Former Alaskan Hits Pacific Coast Trail on Horse
A 27-year-old woman who grew up fishing in Alaska's Uganik Bay is more than halfway through her horseback journey along the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. The Kodiak Daily Mirror says Alina...
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Book Details Papa Pilgrim, Family
Tom Kizzia knew the saga of Papa Pilgrim inside and out. As the former statewide reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, Kizzia covered the story of Robert Hale, aka Papa Pilgrim....
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Juneau Plans 9/11 Ceremony
Juneau's first responders will be honored during the city's annual commemoration of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The Juneau Empire reports the annual ceremony is planned at the 9/11...
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Purple Heart Award Arrives 70 Years Late
A Fairbanks woman has received her brother's Purple Heart 70 years after he disappeared. The Fairbanks News-Miner reports Gladys Terry recalls clearly the day she stood at the train depot in...
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Veniaminof Volcano: Minor Ashfall Possible near Chignik
A remote Alaska volcano has ongoing eruptive activity, which could produce minor ashfall near Chignik and along the Aleutian Range. Satellite imagery and instrumentation shows the Veniaminof volcano...
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