Alaska State Troopers were alerted to a collision involving a semi and a pickup in Willow just before 1 am on Monday morning. When they arrived at mile 73 of the Parks Highway and opened an investigation, they found the scene had a two-foot berm in the middle of the highway and whiteout conditions. They […]
At just before 10 pm on Sunday night, Alaska State Troopers in Wasilla received a report of an active domestic disturbance involving strangulation at a address there and quickly responded to the location. Upon arrival, troopers opened an investigation and detained the suspect, identified as Johnny Ellison. The investigation would find that Ellison had “revealed […]
Pumice — Mangil’un, Qapuk Allrani iwaiyaqa qapuk qutmi, kesiin miktaartuq. – Sometimes I find pumice on the beach, but it is always small. Pumice is a type of volcanic glass. This gritty, light-colored igneous rock forms during volcanic eruptions, as water mixes with molten lava. The water turns to steam and creates a lightweight, frothy […]
Over fifty fishermen from around the state gathered in Anchorage this December for the tenth Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit. Sponsored by Alaska Sea Grant, this three-day event brings early career fishermen together with leaders in the industry to teach business skills, the fisheries regulatory process and other topics important to the Alaska seafood industry. Alaska […]