Troopers report that a warrant was issued mid-week and carried out at the end of the week for manslaughter against Savoonga resident, Felix Wongittilin, who was involved in a fatal ATV accident on July 8th in that community. Troopers had received a report from the community of Savoonga late in the evening on July 8th, […]
On Friday, AST responded to a report of a shot-out transformer that occurred the day before on Eberhardt Road in Fairbanks. According to the Golden Valley Electric Association, the cost of replacement of the transformer is in the neighborhood of $2,500. On Friday, in the wake of the vandalism, the troopers echoed the statement by […]
Russia’s foreign ministry said Friday it is imposing counter measures on the U.S. in response to new sanctions approved Thursday by Congress. The ministry said the sanctions confirm the “extreme aggression of U.S. in international affairs.” “We propose to the U.S. side,” the ministry said, “to bring the number of diplomatic and technical staff working […]
North Korea launched another ballistic missile Friday, the second such launch in just a few weeks, the Pentagon said. “I can confirm that we detected a launch of a ballistic missile from North Korea,” Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said in a statement. “We are assessing and will have more information soon.” Davis said […]