KODIAK, Alaska — With the halibut and sablefish season opening in Alaska Saturday, the Coast Guard encourages mariners to get their free commercial fishing vessel safety exams.
On Wednesday night at approximately 10:45 pm, Alaska State Troopers patrolling the Sterling Highway made a routine traffic stop on a vehicle at mile 168.
Late Thursday night, Alaska State Troopers received a report of a disturbance at a residence near Musk Ox Street in Big Lake.
ANCHORAGE — Three related cases of chickenpox (varicella) in unvaccinated adolescents have been reported in the Kenai/Soldotna area since mid-February and state health officials believe there is potential for wider community exposure, putting people who have not previously had chickenpox or received the chickenpox vaccine at risk for infection.