An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoists an injured man who was mauled by a bear while backcountry skiing near Haines Saturday. The man was flown to Juneau and placed in the care of awaiting EMS. (U.S. Coast Guard video courtesy of Air Station Sitka) HAINES, Alaska — The Coast Guard hoisted a man from backcountry near Haines […]
Alaska State Troopers responded to the Engstrom and Beechcraft Road area on Saturday night after receiving multiple reports of indecent exposure at that location according to the AST report. Troopers opened an investigation upon arrival and spoke to witnesses that saw the incident. The witnesses told troopers that a man had stripped off all his […]
(Anchorage, ALASKA)—As vaccination numbers increase and summer nears, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) are expecting an increase in travelers wanting to experience Alaska. Nonstop destinations offered at ANC are nearly back to pre-COVID-19 levels with scheduled inbound seat capacity forecast to be up more than 750,000 seats, an increase […]
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment by March 22, 2021 on its proposal to implement new overnight camping fees at four campgrounds along the Dalton Highway for the first time in 10 years. The BLM proposes in 2021 to raise the Marion Creek Campground fee from $8 to […]