In mid-June, while standing deep within the northern boreal forest, it’s possible to feel a sensation similar to one felt in mid-December at the same spot. It’s a sting to exposed skin, delivered in December by bitter air and in June by the stab of the mosquito. The mosquito has buzzed its way into most […]
(Soldotna) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is implementing the following sport fishing regulation liberalization by increasing the limits of sockeye salmon to six per day and twelve in possession for the Russian River and a section of the mainstem Upper Kenai River. This regulatory change is effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday, June 18 […]
Damaged bridge will be closed from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily for two weeks starting June 21 (Fairbanks, Alaska) — The Dalton Highway will close nightly to all traffic across the Koyukuk River bridge (MP 188.5) for 12 hours from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. for emergency repairs to several girders as well as […]
Troopers and EMS responded to a call reporting a collision near mile 91 of the Parks Highway at 2 pm Thursday to find one fatality and four injured, one critically, AST reports. The preliminary investigation at the scene revealed that a shuttle bus with two aboard was driving northbound when the driver, for unknown reasons, […]