Public Safety
Kotzebue airport reopens as flood damage assessments and cleanup continue
With winter quickly approaching, many homes are unsafe. Two homes, Kotzebue’s dock, roads, bridges and subsistence camps were destroyed.
South Korea warns it may send Ukraine weapons after North Korea sent troops to Russia
South Korea's president says it may provide offensive weapons to Ukraine after North Korean troops deployed to Russia.
After sex scandal leads to judge’s resignation, Alaska prosecutors ask to vacate a conviction
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Anchorage has identified at least 44 cases in which Joshua Kindred's actions are in question.
Kotzebue flooding declared state disaster as residents recover
At least one home collapsed into Kotzebue Sound during Tuesday's flooding, which forced more than 80 people to evacuate.
Jailed reporters, silenced networks: What Trump says he’d do to the media if elected
Trump says he'll jail reporters who won't give up the sources of leaks and strip networks of broadcast licenses for fact-checking him.
Fish, snails among survivors of Cooper Landing house fire
No one was injured in the fire, which happened Sunday after a wood stove chimney failed.
Coastal storm flooding hits Kotzebue-area communities
Kotzebue water levels Tuesday were 3 to 4 feet above the normal high tide line, with “significant beach erosion” likely.
Army Corps cancels Nome port expansion contracting over costs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the $662.5 million proposed cost exceeded limits set by federal law and available funding.
U.S. intel officials say Russia is behind attempts to smear Tim Walz
Intelligence officials say Russia was behind a video making lurid and false claims about the Democratic vice-presidential candidate.
Driver charged with DUI, assault after hitting pedestrian in downtown Anchorage
Police say Ariel Maskrey, 28, is also charged with leaving the scene of the Saturday crash, which left the victim with a cracked skull.
Anchorage reaches its 30th homicide of 2024 after recent deaths
The 2024 death toll from homicides in Alaska's largest city remains behind its record of 37 in 2017.
Juneau water levels recede after moderate Mendenhall Lake and River glacial outburst
The National Weather Service has canceled a flood warning issued Saturday as waters continue to recede Monday morning.
Fairbanks man’s fatal fentanyl overdose leads to life sentence for California dealer
Junior Tulali, 48, was sentenced Tuesday as federal prosecutors seek to "disrupt the flow of dangerous drugs into the community."
Suspect arrested in 3 recent Anchorage credit union robberies
The FBI says an unnamed suspect in the case was arrested Sunday.
Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead
The Israeli government believes Sinwar was the mastermind behind Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Teen killed in second East Anchorage shooting Tuesday
Police said the 16-year-old boy’s death does not appear to be connected to another fatal shooting earlier that day.
Teen driver charged with DUI, manslaughter in deadly South Anchorage crash
Stefan Shearer, 17, is also accused of evidence tampering in the Monday crash along Bluebell Drive in South Anchorage.
Man fatally shot in East Anchorage; police seeking suspect
Police responded early Tuesday to a man found dead on Rocky Mountain Court, near Russian Jack Springs Park.
Alaska Capitol may begin screening all visitors in 2025, according to draft security proposal
Alaska's state Capitol is one of a few in the country to remain open to the public without a security screen required.
Cargo ship headed to sea after weathering intense Unalaska storm
Four crew members evacuated from the Pan Viva, now heading to Washington, are back aboard after it lost its port anchor Saturday.
Couple arrested in fatal Anchorage shooting
Treyndon Lewis, 42, was fatally shot in Anchorage's Mountain View neighborhood. Police have arrested two people.
‘Cold Case,’ an Iñupiaq story of heartbreak and courage, sees Anchorage premiere
Cathy Tagnak Rexford's award-winning play, set in the fictional village of Gray Bay, tells a story all too real for many Alaska Natives.
Man who tried to burn down Anchorage apartment building charged officers with knife, police say
Patrick Moran, 34, was charged with arson, assault, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment in the Saturday incident.
Juneau police arrest suspect in swastika vandalism
Ryan Jaravata, 41, faces one felony charge of third-degree criminal mischief related to the alleged crimes.
Alaska’s seafood industry lost $1.8 billion last year, NOAA report says
Glutted seafood markets, low prices, high costs and reduced catches caused pain that swept through Alaska and beyond, the report says.
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