(Anchorage, AK) – On July 30, 2026, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael L. Wolverton sentenced Thomas Joseph James Brink, 37, on three counts of Sexual Assault. On Jan. 29, 2026, an Anchorage Jury returned verdicts convicting Brink of two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree and one count of Sexual Assault in the Second […]
On August 17th, 1896, Keish, the son of Kaachgaawáa, chief of the Tagish Deisheetaan, made the gold discovery on Rabbit (Bonanza) Creek that would spark off what would become known as the Klondike Gold Rush. Keish, better known to history as Skookum (Strong) Jim Mason, gained his name Skookum because of his strength and ability […]
Zone 1 open August 18 through August 23 FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management Eastern Interior Field Office will open the Fortymile federal subsistence fall hunt on federal public lands in Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) State Fortymile Caribou Zone 1 within Unit 25C for six days beginning August 18. The BLM previously issued an emergency special action delaying the opening of Zone 1. This shortened season in Zone 1 is being implemented to limit […]
Ferry Operations Suspended Until Further Notice (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has temporarily suspended vehicle and passenger ferry operations at the Skagway Ferry Terminal after cracks were identified in the concrete abutment supporting the terminal’s vehicle transfer bridge and passenger walkway. The terminal office remains open to answer questions and […]