Lawmakers urge governor to issue disaster declaration in Norton Sound, Yukon River fisheries after dismal salmon season
NOME – This year’s commercial salmon fisheries were devastating for Norton Sound and Yukon River fishermen, processors, local vendors, and municipalities. Harvests in Norton Sound decreased by 87 percent, a…
Using eDNA to Monitor Alaskan Waters for Invasive European Green Crabs
Natural resource managers in British Columbia discovered several adult male and female European green crabs on Haida Gwaii this past July. Alarm bells immediately went off for biologists in Alaska. The archipelago…
Alaska COVID-19 Case Count Summary: Dec. 3, 2020
DHSS today announced eight Alaska resident deaths and 760 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 755 were residents in: Anchorage (272), Wasilla (160), Kodiak (57), Eagle River (34), Palmer (33), Soldotna…
REDDI Call Snares Glennallen Driver on Felony Charges including Weapons, DUI
On Wednesday night a REDDI call reported an erratic driver near Drum Road in Glennallen which resulted in the driver being charged with felony DUI and numerous other charges, troopers…
APD Identifies Tow Truck Driver Loading Impounded Vehicle Struck and Killed on DeBarr Sunday Morning
UPDATE: Anchorage police have released the identity of the 57-year-old tow truck driver killed in the Saturday morning collision by a DUI driver as he was processing an impounded vehicle…
Recently Pardoned Flynn Shares Call for Trump to Declare Martial Law and Make Military Oversee New Election
“Wow! Sounds a bit like a coup,” responded one critic. A week after Michael Flynn secured a full pardon from President Donald Trump, the ex-national security adviser is under fire for sharing a call…
Coast Guard responds to diesel spill in Selawik
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard is responding to a report of a diesel discharge in Selawik, Alaska, Wednesday. After a diesel discharge occurred at the Selawik water treatment plant…
Coast Guard responding to reports of landslides in Haines
JUNEAU, Alaska – Multiple Coast Guard units from Southeast Alaska are currently making preparations to provide emergency support to the residents of Haines following several reports of mudslides in and…
CDC provides new guidance that allows for shortened COVID-19 quarantines
ANCHORAGE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised their quarantine guidance today to allow people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 to shorten their quarantine period from 14…
