AFD says Alpenglow Elementary playground fire apparent arson
The Anchorage Fire Department is looking for information on who may have started a playground fire at an Eagle River elementary school Saturday morning. ASD spokeswoman Heidi Embley said by email...
View ArticleTroopers: Man broke door at Soldotna post with rocks
Alaska State Troopers in Soldotna say they didn’t have to go far to arrest a suspect in a recent vandalism case, after he allegedly damaged the front door of their post Friday afternoon. Troopers said...
View ArticleMatanuska River water levels recede near Sutton
Sutton residents are receiving some good news Saturday night. The Matanuska River has receded and people are making their way back to their homes, after being forced out by rising flood waters. Mat-Su...
View ArticleTroopers identify man accused of vandalizing Soldotna Trooper post
UPDATE: Alaska State Troopers Spokesperson Beth Ipsen told Channel 2 News that the man accused of vandalizing the Soldotna trooper post Friday, has been identified as 68-year-old Ralph Imholte of...
View ArticlePilot makes Dalton Highway emergency landing due to wildfire smoke
A pilot made an emergency landing on the Dalton Highway on Friday. Alaska State Troopers said Sunday that responders from the Coldfoot Post responded near Mile 90 of the highway. Troopers said the...
View ArticleOfficials announce Yukon Quest purse of at least $115,000
Race officials will offer at least $115,000 to the winner of the 2016 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that race officials announced the purse on Friday....
View ArticleRussian Jack trailer home total loss in Sunday fire
Nearly a dozen people were displaced in the Russian Jack area early Sunday, after Anchorage firefighters say their trailer home was destroyed in a fast-moving fire. Anchorage Fire Department...
View ArticleWalker says tracking gubernatorial gifts 'a delicate issue'
ANCHORAGE -- A pair of XtraTuf boots from the Petersburg harbormaster, framed photos of historic Valdez and of King Harald V of Norway, a preserved king crab from a legendary aviator: these are a few...
View ArticleSecond Elim shots-fired call leads to same man's arrest
An Elim man arrested by Alaska State Troopers last year, during an investigation of shots fired which put the local school on lockdown, has again been arrested in the wake of a shots-fired call....
View ArticleMallott weighs in on new elections director, voting lawsuit
ANCHORAGE -- A leadership change in the Division of Elections was needed so the state will be prepared to deal with a shrinking budget, implementation of technology upgrades, and continuing fallout...
View ArticleConcert draws noise complaints across South Anchorage
A Saturday music event at a popular Mexican eatery in South Anchorage is drawing rave reviews from organizers -- and rage from some area residents, who say it was too loud and too close to nearby...
View ArticlePolice seek SUV in fatal Mountain View hit-and-run
Anchorage police are asking the public for any information on a fatal hit-and-run collision in Mountain View early Friday morning. According to an APD statement, police responded just after 1:30 a.m....
View ArticleAkiachak man accused of assaulting relatives, tribal police officers
An Akiachak man stands accused of several assault counts, after Alaska State Troopers say he assaulted a pair of his relatives early Saturday -- as well as the first pair of responders to reach the...
View ArticleWeekend family trip ends in tragedy on Seward Highway
ANCHORAGE -- A weekend trip to Seward, for one Anchorage family, came to an abrupt end at the Seward Highway turnoff to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. John Zollner III and his wife, Amy,...
View ArticleKetchikan considers imposing tax on tobacco products, e-cigarettes
KETCHIKAN -- The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly will cast its first official vote on a proposed tobacco tax. The Ketchikan Daily News reports that the Assembly is considering a $3-per-pack tax on...
View ArticleTroopers: Expect delays on Glenn Highway after semi-truck crash
ANCHORAGE -- A semi-truck driver collided with a guardrail near Chickaloon early Monday, causing the truck to roll on its side, blocking the northbound lane of the Glenn Highway, according to the...
View ArticleJuneau considers limiting senior sales tax exemption
JUNEAU -- The City and Borough of Juneau Finance Committee has decided to pass its proposed changes to the senior sales tax exemption on to the Assembly for consideration. The Juneau Empire reports...
View ArticleMan disappears after jumping into river in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — Authorities in Fairbanks are searching for a 30-year-old man who went missing after jumping into the Chena River. City spokeswoman Amber Courtney tells the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner that...
View ArticleAlaska not included in new emission-cutting rule; EPA says lacks information
State political leaders are welcoming the news that Alaska was not included in a new federal rule aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
View ArticleRed Cross discusses challenges faced while relocating large groups of...
After a family of 11 was displaced by a trailer fire over the weekend, the American Red Cross of Alaska that's placed the family in a hotel for a few days said it will be challenging to find long-term...
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