Borough eyes emergency dispatch upgrade
Emergency dispatch operations in the Mat Su could be put out to bid, if a Requests For Proposals outlined at Tuesday night's Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly meeting is successful.
Photographing the Universe
With the help of high-powered telescopes around the world, scientists can observe and photograph far-flung astronomical phenomena. Dr. Travis Rector has been capturing images of distant galaxies and nebulae for over 20 years, and he recently completed a book explaining the techniques he uses to create the photos.
Wrangell father and son get fines, probation for Lacey Act violations
A Wrangell father and son were sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to Lacey Act violations while commercial halibut fishing in Alaska waters.
Salard sentencing set for February
The former Wrangell doctor convicted on child pornography charges had his request for a new trial denied and will be sentenced next month.
2 men back in custody after escape from Pilot Station jail
Two men who escaped from jail in the village of Pilot Station with help from a third man are back in custody.
Alaska analyzes response to Chiniak fire
A state report says response to Alaska's Twin Creeks Fire last summer was swift but could use improvement.
State, Mat-Su Borough discuss Talkeetna sewer lagoon violations
Representatives from the Mat-Su Borough have met with state officials regarding violations of the Clean Water Act at the Talkeetna sewer lagoon, but the details of those discussions have not yet been made public.
Three indicted in December double homicide in Anchorage
Three defendants were indicted Wednesday for their roles in a late-December double homicide in Anchorage that resulted in the deaths of Jeramyha Talauega and Robin Porter.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016
Autopsy yields nil on pregnant soldier's death; 15-year-old in custody for Anchorage double homicide; Pipeline communities near TAPS tax settlement; Budget cuts close rural road maintenance stations; Stranded whaling fleet, miraculous survival make for archaeological jackpot; Gov's housing summit seeks solutions; High court tosses proposed commercial set-net ban; Huslia pleas to rein in burgeoning pike population
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Autopsy yields nil on pregnant soldier’s death
A special state investigator for the Guard scandal flagged Michelle Clark's death as warranting further review. But with a toxicology report that found nothing and a tight-lipped police department, the pregnant soldier's family feels there's been no justice for Michelle.
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15-year-old in custody for double homicide
Police are investigating an apparent double homicide in a south Anchorage residence. APD responded Tuesday to a residence located on the 3600 block of Spinnaker Drive just before 7 p.m.
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Pipeline communities near TAPS tax settlement
There is a tentative settlement in long-running series of court actions between local government and the owners of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, or TAPS.
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Budget cuts close rural road maintenance stations
Under Gov. Bill Walker's proposed budget, five road maintenance stations in eastern Interior Alaska will close. Mid-month, state officials will be meeting with affected communities to share information, answer questions, and hear suggestions for potential solutions from the public.
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Stranded whaling fleet, miraculous survival story make archaeological jackpot
Federal scientists discovered the battered remnants of two whaling ships near Wainwright in the Chukchi Sea this fall. The ships are believed to be from 1871 when 33 ships were trapped by sea ice. Miraculously, all 1,219 people stranded survived the harrowing ordeal.
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Governor’s housing summit seeks solutions
Experts from around the state gathered in Anchorage Wednesday to hear and share information on a variety of topics related to housing in Alaska.
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High court tosses proposed commercial set-net ban
The State Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Alaska’s commercial set-net fishermen have the same right to harvest salmon as any other group. Set-net fishermen are relieved with the ruling.
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Huslia pleads to rein in burgeoning pike population
A proposal aimed at reducing the number of pike around the northern Interior village of Huslia will be considered by the Board of Fisheries when it meets next week (January 12-16) at the Alpine Lodge in Fairbanks.
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Anchorage police seek Costco slasher
A man allegedly slashed a Costco employee with a box cutter after being confronted for shoplifting Wednesday afternoon. Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspect.
Haines police officer in stable condition after accidental self-shooting
Tuesday at around 1:15 p.m., Haines Borough Police Officer Brayton Long, 52, accidentally shot himself in the lower arm while conducting firearms training at the shooting range out Mud Bay Road.
2 whaling shipwrecks found in Chukchi
The battered remnants of two whaling ships from the 1800s were discovered in the Chukchi Sea this fall. NOAA archaeologists say they can thank an increasingly ice-free Arctic for the find, saying it's improved their access to potential shipwreck sites.