Selawik Substitute Patrolman Charged with Sexual Assault of 16-Year-Old Girl Later Found Dead

Selawik Substitute Patrolman Charged with Sexual Assault of 16-Year-Old Girl Later Found Dead

Alaska State Troopers are investigating the death of a 16-year-old female in the community of Selawik that occurred during the late hours of Tuesday or the early morning hours of Wednesday. Kotzebue-based troopers received the report of the young girl’s death at 1:35 am on Wednesday morning and traveled to Selawik to investigate. Their investigation revealed that […]

One Dies in Thursday Fatal Parks Highway Crash

One Dies in Thursday Fatal Parks Highway Crash

A section of the Parks Highway was closed for about four hours on Thursday morning following a fatal two-car collision at mile 48 shortly after 9 am. Troopers received notification of the two-vehicle collision and responded to the scene to investigate. At the scene they said the investigation showed that a 2004 Chevy pickup was […]

FDA Approves Genetically Modified Salmon Amid Controversy

FDA Approves Genetically Modified Salmon Amid Controversy

Critics lashed out at the Federal Food and Drug Administration for it decision to approve genetically-modified Atlantic Salmon, deemed “Frankenfish” by some, fit for human consumption on Thursday. The FDA said on Thursday, that the modified salmon met the safety and effectiveness requirements, and that “FDA scientists rigorously evaluated extensive data submitted by the manufacturer, AquaBounty […]