Alaska State Troopers reported via trooper dispatch that they have made arrests in the Foldager Lake cabin break-ins that were reported last month. AST traveled to investigate the break-ins near the village of Kokhanok on the Alaska Peninsula, where three to five cabins and their outbuildings had been broke into and burglarized. The investigation found […]
As the Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the unofficial start of summer, Alaskans are getting out enjoying all the outdoor activities that our great state has to offer. Many Alaskans are planning to sit around a campfire and grill their meals on a barbecue. The Alaska State Fire Marshal reminds Alaskans, “fire safety should be […]
ANCHORAGE– As part of the Walker-Mallott administration’s efforts to build a Safer Alaska, Governor Bill Walker today directed state troopers to increase enforcement along safety corridors, like Seward Highway and Knik Goose Bay Road, starting this weekend. Additional radar speed signs will also be posted to remind Alaskans to drive and bike safely. “This beefed-up […]
When I walked this same path 20 years ago, I averaged six miles each day. After a few weeks in 2017 of hiking the path of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, it seems easy to do 10 miles a day. Back then, sometimes my backpack weighed 60 pounds. I’m trying to keep it half that weight now. […]