Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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Anchorage officers fatally shoot armed man during confrontation, police say
Police say the man, the third shot by officers in less than a month, pulled out a gun as officers tried to detain him Monday night.
No accredited pilot was aboard plane in deadly Nondalton crash, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report on the crash that killed pilot Dave Hedgers, 58, and Aaron Fryar, 45.
Man charged with murder in shooting outside downtown Anchorage bar
Responding officers shot and wounded the man, Kaleb Bourdukofsky, as he ran from the scene with a gun, according to the police chief.
1 man killed in downtown Anchorage shooting, another injured by responding officers, police say
Police say an altercation in a parking lot erupted into gunfire around 2:30 a.m.
1 climber rescued, 1 dead after days stranded near Denali’s summit
The two climbers had waited for rescue in a snow cave after an extended summit push left they hypothermic and exhausted.
Police say man shot pregnant woman and toddler in murder-suicide before East Anchorage house fire
Police described the deaths as a crime of domestic violence, and did not identify the victims or say how they were related.
2 climbers stranded for days in snow cave near Denali summit
The climbers, who have awaited aid since Tuesday, signaled rescue crews from a snow cave late Wednesday that their transmitter was dying.
Rescue teams attempting to reach 2 hypothermic climbers stranded near Denali’s summit
A helicopter crew has recently rescued three other frostbitten climbers from Denali, but weather has prevented them from getting to the two near the summit.
Denali National Park draws dispute over alleged takedown of American flag
Sen. Dan Sullivan said that park staff caused a flag's removal from a construction vehicle. But the park called that account "false" a day later.
1 dead in Mountain View house fire
The fatal blaze happened Friday afternoon on North Price Street, firefighters said. The cause remains under investigation.
Anthony Pisano sentenced to 300 years in Spenard triple homicide
Prosecutors say Pisano's sentencing Thursday saw evidence unveiled that he tried "to take a hit out" on their star witness against him.
Anchorage police arrest man in fatal Midtown hit-and-run collision
Police say Larry W. Anderson, Jr., 40, struck and killed a woman crossing A Street Monday night, then left the scene.
Plane in deadly lake crash near Nondalton was making brief flight, troopers say
Troopers say Dave Hedgers, 58, and Aaron Fryar, 45, planned to fly just 30 miles from Port Alsworth to Pedro Bay. But they never arrived.
Man found shot to death in Fairview apartment
Police say the shooting, in an apartment on East 15th Avenue, is currently considered an isolated incident with no charges filed so far.
2 dead in East Anchorage house fire
At least one resident was displaced by Sunday's fatal Easthaven Circle blaze, with a firefighter suffering a minor injury during the response.
Anchorage police fatally shoot armed man after Sand Lake domestic dispute
Four officers opened fire on the man outside a Bearfoot Drive apartment complex after police say he raised a long gun at them.
Wasilla bingo-hall worker followed woman home to steal her winnings, troopers say
Troopers say Big Valley Bingo employee Jeremy McMillan, 36, stole a purse containing the woman's winnings Wednesday night.
Anchorage sets new record for getting an inch of snow this late in the season
Yes, the city's official measuring station has recorded later snowfalls — but none that come in at an inch or more.
Wasilla woman struck and killed by Alaska Railroad train
Wasilla police say Diana Wilson, 48, was lying in the freight train's path Friday night, but investigators haven't determined why.
Burning engine fell from plane just before fatal crash near Fairbanks, NTSB says
The NTSB's Clint Johnson says video and witness reports of the fire are "a key piece of evidence" in the April 23 crash, which killed both crew members.