Salcha Man in Hours-Long Standoff with Troopers, Arrested as He Exits Burning House
During the early morning hours of Wednesday, at 12:19 am, the Fairbanks Alaska State Troopers received a call from a Salcha man saying he needed troopers to respond.
Sally Jewell Begins Her New Job as Secretary of the Interior
Sally Jewell was sworn in as the 51st Secretary of the Interior on Friday, and spent her first full day on the job on Monday.
Russian Citizen Sentenced for Wire Fraud in 'Crash for Cash' Scheme
A citizen of Russia was sentenced in Anchorage's U.S. District Court last Tuesday for running an insurance scam that netted him tens of thousands of dollars. He had been indicted on three counts of wire fraud.
Moderate Earthquake Hits Southern Bering Sea
A moderate earthquake occurred 85 miles northwest of Cold Bay on Wednesday morning at 9:59 am