While on patrol in the Talkeetna area, AST saw a vehicle that was known to have reported as stolen in the Sunshine Tesoro service station’s parking lot near mile 99 of the Parks Highway. As troopers were attempting a traffic stop on the vehicle, described as a 1999 Buick, it pulled on to the Parks […]
JUNEAU – Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott has responded to the Election Integrity Commission’s request for Alaskans’ voter registration data, underscoring the Division of Elections’ commitment to protecting Alaskans’ privacy, and highlighting the robust policies that ensure the integrity of Alaska elections. In June, the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity requested certain voter roll data […]
PENTAGON — The U.S. Navy has dismissed the commander of the 7th Fleet after several collisions involving warships, including one Monday that killed 10 U.S. sailors. Navy Pacific Fleet commander Admiral Scott Swift relieved Vice Admiral Joseph Aucoin Wednesday, citing a “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to a statement. Aucoin was scheduled […]
PHOENIX — U.S. President Donald Trump said he is willing to risk a budget crisis in order to honor a campaign pledge to build what he called an “absolutely necessary” wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. “If we have to close down the government, we are building that wall,” Trump said Tuesday night during a campaign-style rally […]