June 23rd, 1888
Coast Guard, Navy Conduct Joint Agency Oil Pollution Response Exercise
JUNEAU, Alaska – Coast Guard and Navy personnel are scheduled to conduct a joint agency oil pollution response exercise Monday through Thursday this week in Kachemak Bay. During the exercise, participants will deploy a Navy current buster system (CBS) from Coast Guard Cutter Hickory. The CBS is the latest technology available for oil recovery in […]
Coast Guard rescues Four people near Valdez
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard rescued four people from a beached vessel after it began taking on water approximately 12 nautical miles southwest of Valdez, Tuesday. A Coast Guard Station Valdez 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew was diverted to the scene, deployed their skiff, embarked all four people, and transported them back to Valdez. All […]
GCI Suicide Prevention Fund now accepting applications for 2021 grant program
Over the past five years, GCI has contributed $500,000 to help nonprofits lower suicide rates in Alaska ANCHORAGE, Alaska—From now through July 30, nonprofits in Alaska working to lower suicide rates can apply for the 2021 GCI Suicide Prevention Fund. Since 2017, GCI has contributed over $500,000 to nonprofits that help prevent and lower the […]
Manley Hot Springs Man arrested following Altercation with Crossbow and Shotgun
The Fairbanks Rural Unit with the Alaska State Troopers took a Manley Hot Springs man into custody on multiple charges following a disturbance call from that community on Saturday. Troopers responded to Manley Hot Springs at midnight Saturday and opened an investigation that found that Randall Self, age 29, had pointed a crossbow at a […]
Driver Arrested on Multiple Charges including Drugs/Weapons following Serious 3rd Avenue Crash
On Sunday morning at 4:59 am, a driver, later identified as 29-year-old Cory F. Naea, was driving westbound on 3rd Avenue, when he lost control ofhis vehicle and rammed into a parked white 2013 Kia. The Kia was impacted with such force that it was propelled forward into a red 2017 Ford parked in front […]
Ravn Alaska loyalty program launch distributes $6 million in FlyCoin loyalty program
Travelers earn “FLY” toward free Ravn flights, products and services. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Ravn Alaska deposited more than 300 million FLY, a value of $6 million, into the accounts of current and past customers, as it introduced its new FlyCoin loyalty program. “In 10 months, we’ve had more than 100,000 customers and we’re celebrating with […]
Community: Alaska Wildlife Troopers to Launch New Roadkill Salvage Database
After decades of using paper forms that had to be mailed or faxed to regional offices, the Alaska Wildlife Troopers are launching a new, online roadkill salvage database. Before this upgrade, paper forms had to be manually entered into multiple lists that were then curated by hand at each regional dispatch center whenever a notification […]
Governor Distributes Funding Prioritizing Public Safety
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Monday announced a distribution of federal and state funds prioritizing Alaskans’ public safety as the 2021 fiscal year nears closure. Totaling $2.4 million in state general funds and previously authorized federal CARES Act funds, the investments in domestic violence response and care, policing, and protecting the integrity of […]