Tok-based troopers responded to the village of Tetlin on Wednesday morning in response to a disturbance there, troopers reported on the trooper dispatch. As they were conducting their investigation into the incident, they made contact with 38-year-old Anthony Christiansen. After evaluating Christiansen, they determined that he was extremely intoxicated, and decided to place him under […]
Alaska State Troopers pulled over a suspicious vehicle in a Palmer traffic stop on Tuesday evening before being taken on a chase, troopers report. At 7:13 pm on Tuesday, troopers observed a vehicle on Palmer Fishhook Road perform a moving violation and so, pulled the vehicle over. AST made contact with the driver and  passengers […]
A 14-year-old Savoonga teen collapsed and died during gym class in that community on Tuesday, his death is being investigated. AST reports that they were notified of teen collapsing in the school gym in Savoonga at 2:33 pm on Tuesday. CPR was administered to the teen, identified as Floyd Akeya, but, at 3:32 pm, he […]
An ancient jawbone has led scientists to believe that polar bears survived a period thousands of years ago that was warmer than today. Sandra Talbot of the USGS Alaska Science Center in Anchorage was one of 14 scientists who teamed to write a paper based on a polar bear jawbone found amid rocks on a […]