Soldotna-based troopers report that an attempted traffic stop ended in a vehicle chase and eventual apprehension of an Anchorage man in Nikiski who was actively violating his probation out of Anchorage on Sunday afternoon. AST attempted to pull over a white 2013 BMW along the Kenai Spur Highway for speeding at just before 2 pm […]
Anchorage police released additional information in the deadly vehicle vs pedestrian collision that occurred on Friday evening. According to APD, they responded to the collision at 7:26 pm to open an investigation into the incident to find that two pedestrians were crossing eastbound at the northbound intersection Minnesota in front of traffic, forcing drivers to […]
Specialized Trooper Unit Investigated 669 Incidents During 2020 January 19, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska State Troopers assigned to the B Detachment Criminal Suppression Unit (CSU) saw one of their most successful years since the specialized unit’s creation in 2014. The Mat-Su CSU investigates property crimes, including thefts, robberies, burglaries, and other similar crimes across […]
“Releasing the 1776 Commission report on MLK Day is the Trump administration reaffirming its commitment to racism above all else.” The Trump administration was accused Monday of “reaffirming its commitment to racism above all else” with the release the so-called “1776 Report” that whitewashes slavery and asserts universities are pushing anti-Americanism by exploring the nation’s roots of […]
WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden is promoting a $1.9 trillion economic relief package to a country battered by a year-long pandemic that will have killed over 400,000 Americans and sickened tens of millions more before he takes office this week. The proposal announced Thursday evening is an aggressive start for an administration that will have […]
DHSS today announced 153 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 149 were residents in: Anchorage (49), Bethel Census Area (12), Northwest Arctic Borough (12), Wasilla (12), Fairbanks (10), Kusilvak Census Area (10), Kodiak (5), Soldotna (5), Kenai (4), Bethel (3), North Pole (3), Utqiaġvik (3), Eagle River (2), Homer (2), Juneau (2), North Slope Borough (2), Willow (2) and one each in Bristol Bay and […]
APU to award scholarships to students based on need ANCHORAGE, Alaska— In an academic year wrought with challenges and change, GCI is providing an extra boost to students through a $20,000 donation to Alaska Pacific University in honor of Donovan Walsh, an Alaskan who suddenly passed away in late August 2020. Donovan was the son […]
January 18, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a proclamation declaring January 18, 2021 as “Martin Luther King, Jr. Day” in the State of Alaska. WHEREAS, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of advancing equality and justice for all people helped shape our nation and redirect the dialogue about race for […]