Alexander Archipelago Wolves Threatened by Logging, Trapping SITKA, Alaska— Conservation groups filed a formal notice Wednesday of their intent to sue the federal government for failing to act on a petition to protect Alexander Archipelago wolves in Southeast Alaska under the Endangered Species Act. Increased trapping and extensive logging have caused rapid population declines for […]
Fairbanks-based troopers were notified of a crash on the Old Nenana Highway and they, as well as local fire, and EMS responded to the scene just before noon on Tuesday. When they arrived at the scene, the driver, identified as 29-year-old Kyle Lawson, was discovered to have died in the crash, and was declared deceased […]
The occupants of a Piper PA-12 crash west of Tyonek on Monday escaped without injury according to a trooper report issued Tuesday. Troopers were notified of the crash of the small engine aircraft at 1:58 pm on Monday. the preliminary investigation into the crash revealed that the Piper was attempting to land but encountered strong […]
A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico late Tuesday near the beach resort of Acapulco, in Guerrero state, leaving at least one person dead. Guerrero state governor Hector Astudillo told a local television a man was struck by a falling utility pole in the nearby city of Coyuca de Benitez. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary […]