A new study – led by Oregon State University, with significant contributions from the University of Washington – shows that the increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide that contributed to the end of the last ice age more than 10,000 years ago did not occur gradually but rather was characterized by three abrupt pulses. Scientists are […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard concluded Arctic Shield 2014 on Friday after a successful season that included deployments of personnel and assets to the Seward Peninsula, Bering Strait and the Northern Alaska Continental Shelf to conduct a broad range of Coast Guard statutory missions. Arctic Shield 2014 included deployments by Coast Guard cutters Stratton, Healy, SPAR, […]
The space industry was met with another mishap for the second time this week,when Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo tourism vehicle exploded in midair over the Mojave Desert Friday. Witnesses report the rocket exploded after release from the jet that carried it aloft, and a short time after igniting its own rocket motor. One person, one of the pilots, […]
An out-of state homeowner foiled a burglary of his home on Thursday after seeing the burglary in progress on a live feed of his security system according to Alaska State Troopers. The Fairbanks homeowner on Gilmore Trail called authorities at 2:40 pm to report that as he was watching his live feed on his security […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Alaska State Troopers will be doing everything possible to help keep your little monsters and ghouls safe this Halloween. Earlier in the week, AST began airing anti-DUI public service announcements to encourage all motorists to have a plan in place to only drive sober and to keep the holiday safe for everybody. […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – Starting October 30, 2014, Silver Alerts will be an available tool for law enforcement and the public when an at-risk adult is missing. On July 10, 2013, Governor Sean Parnell signed legislation requiring the Department of Public Safety to develop and implement notification plans to more quickly locate missing vulnerable adults. Like […]
Alaska State Troopers divulged to name of the driver involved in a high-speed late chase last week, where a trooper vehicle was rammed twice during a traffic’s incident. Although troopers had initially contacted the driver on W. Clairborne Drive near Hollywood Road, the driver gave the officer a false name. Spokesperson for AST, Megan Peters, said that […]
Troopers made an arrest of escapee, 35-year-old Cody Ladig, at a residence on Goldhill Road in Fairbanks at 9:27 am on Wednesday. Troopers have been seeking Ladig since he walked away from the North Star Facility on Thursday, October 16th. Ladig had been sentenced in a plea deal on September 15th. According to court records, Ladig pleaded […]
Alaska State Troopers reported on Wednesday, that they had made two arrests after investigating two burglaries at a residence off of N. Aaron Court in Chickaloon that occurred on September 30 and October 23. The trooper investigation alleged that the two suspects stole over $10,000 in household items, Honda motorcycle, as well as a dozen […]