Troopers report the fatal crash of a Cessna 206 on the Porcupine River near Chalkyitsik on Tuesday afternoon. The Department of Public Safety’s HELO 2 launched and located the aircraft. When found the partially submerged aircraft, about 170 miles northeast of Fairbanks, held the remains of the pilot and only occupant, 28-year-old Palmer resident Hannah […]
Alaska State Troopers report that a Seward woman, identified as 51-year-old Billie Cubley, was killed by a gunshot wound early Wednesday morning. AST says that they as well as Seward police responded to Balmat Street/Old Nash Road area at approximately 12:28 am on Wednesday after being notified “that a female was unconscious after potentially being […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), co-chair of the Senate Arctic Caucus, welcomed the historic confirmation of the United States’ first Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs, Dr. Michael Sfraga. Senator Murkowski was the chief advocate for the creation of the position, which the State Department initiated in 2022. The Senate confirmed Dr. Sfraga’s nomination today. […]
Convening brings together federal, state, local leaders to talk policies that keep Alaskans living and working in the state In Case You Missed It–Earlier this month, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) hosted a Convening on Outmigration–a summit to identify issues and solutions on Alaskan rural-to-urban and Lower 48 outmigration. The convening, the first of its […]