Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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Each household may harvest one tree from unrestricted state lands free of charge, under a few simple regulations.
Federal jury convicts ‘free citizen’ who nearly caused Palmer midair collision
William Marsan, 57, was found guilty Wednesday of operating an aircraft without a license and operating an unregistered aircraft.
Wasilla brothers’ argument ends with a pet crocodile and alligator thrown into the snow, troopers say
Troopers rescued the alligator but could not find the crocodile.
Freezing rain closes schools in Anchorage and Mat-Su on Thursday
Troopers call the rain, which may refreeze as temperatures fall overnight, "a major factor" in a fatal Knik-Goose Bay Road crash.
Anchorage police say suspicious contractors are actually legitimate
Police made contact with the workers, subcontractors for a larger company, in the Independence Park area Tuesday.
2 found dead after Sutton cabin fire
Troopers say "multiple electric heaters" were in the dry cabin, which was found fully engulfed early Saturday morning.
Anchorage police increase patrols in University Lake area after late-night shooting
Members of the department's SWAT team searched the park and nearby trails overnight Monday, but no arrests have been made.
Freezing rain slickens Anchorage roads Monday
Falling temperatures froze some of Sunday night's rain on local roads, with cold conditions continuing into Monday evening.
3 Anchorage shootings leave 1 man dead, 2 severely wounded
Police arrested an 18-year-old suspect on murder charges Saturday, as well as a 25-year-old assault suspect Monday.
Man charged with 3 Anchorage bank robberies served time for 2019 robbery, feds say
Prosecutors say Sean C. Javier, 36, was previously convicted of robbing a credit-union branch he allegedly hit again this fall.
Anchorage water utility asks thousands of residents to check pipes for possible lead
About 20,000 customers are being asked to check water intake pipes, in a survey required under federal regulations.
‘Stunning’ 47-foot fin whale washes ashore near Anchorage’s Westchester Lagoon
Biologists say the whale, believed to be a young female, was first reported Saturday lying on mudflats near a popular trail.
Man dies in early-morning Muldoon shooting
Police say the man was found shot in a vehicle early Friday off Muldoon Road. Medics tried to save his life but declared him dead.
FBI seeks suspect who painted swastikas on Wasilla pregnancy center
The FBI says the suspect painted nearly a dozen swastikas early Oct. 20 on the HeartReach crisis pregnancy center.
Anchorage police are still searching for the mother of an infant found dead last week
“We're concerned about her well-being at this point in time,” Anchorage Police Department Capt. Amanda Fisher said.
2 charged with attempting to murder trooper during high-speed Parks Highway chase
Troopers say two people fired at a pursuing officer Tuesday during a 100-mph chase on the Parks Highway, narrowly missing his head.
Alaska voters head to the polls with bad weather delaying voting in 2 remote communities
A windstorm kept the polling location in St. George closed until 2 p.m. The polling place in Wales was expected to open at 4 p.m.
Parks Highway reopens at Houston after troopers detain 2 people in search
Daniel Buckwalter Jr., 24 of Wasilla, and Autumn Duczek, 41 of Houston, were arrested on multiple charges.
Halloween storm turns Anchorage streets into ‘liquid banana peel,’ meteorologist says
A "wintry mix" of snow and rain through Friday morning will produce slick conditions for trick-or-treaters in Alaska's largest city.
2 who set Anchorage’s deadly Royal Suite Lodge fire sentenced to 24 years
Andrew Eknaty, 36, and Carleigh West, 35, were sentenced Monday for starting the 2017 fire that killed three people.