June began cool and wet but rapidly changed to hot and dry at the midpoint, with wildfires bursting out across the state, according to the monthly summary from the Alaska Climate Research Center. The month also saw the first issuance of the new “heat advisory” by the National Weather Service. Unusually hot weather was previously noted […]
During the early morning hours of Friday, a fight broke out between two cellmates at the Anchorage Correctional Center. Guards responded to the incident at approximately 1 am and attempted to break up the altercation. As the Correctional Officers worked to break up the fight, one of the inmates involved in the fight, 53-year-old Jeffery […]
VALDEZ, Alaska — Coast Guard Cutter Blacktip (WPB 87326) arrived at its new homeport in Valdez Monday after transiting approximately 2,800 miles. Blacktip, an 87-foot Marine Protector-class patrol boat, is replacing the recently decommissioned 110-foot Island-class cutter Liberty and will conduct various missions throughout the Arctic District, including maritime law enforcement and security, living marine resources, and search and […]
“They are intentionally breaking government—even the parts that help us when we are deep in crisis,” said Sen. Chris Murphy. Outrage continues to grow against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem over her response to the deadly floods that ravaged Texas last week. According to a Friday report from The New York Times, more than two-thirds […]