Centuries of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Native American cultures, languages, lands and lives were all systematically and forcibly taken through colonization. Our ancestors endured genocide and assimilation for more than five centuries. Today, there is ample evidence that genocide still occurs through the inhumane conditions on reservations, the jurisdictional issues that prevent the prosecution […]
Alaska State Troopers responded to a location near mile 78 of the Parks Highway early Sunday morning in response to a shots-fired call. When they arrived just after 1 am, they made contact with 57-year-old Hillary Johnson of Willow. Following a short investigation, AST placed Johnson under arrest Assault III and additional charges. The investigation […]
Anchorage police say that the identity of remains found on Eklutna Lake Road on Saturday will be released once next-of-kin notifications are complete. At approximately 4 pm on Saturday, Anchorage dispatch was alerted that the remains of a person were found at the base of a cliff near the 35000-block of Eklutna Lake Road. Patrol […]
Alaska State Troopers report that a Wasilla teen was taken into custody and charged with Impersonating a Public Servant after several calls from motorists in the Pittman Road and Peninsula Drive area on Saturday afternoon. Calls began going into AST at 1:57 pm on Saturday reporting that a black pickup truck with red and blue […]
Alaska State Troopers on the Kenai Peninsula were made aware of human remains on the beach in the Nikiski area on Thursday it was reported by AST. People on the beach near Nikiski called in and reported finding human remains on the beach on Thursday. State and Wildlife troopers responded to the location and Wildlife […]
Alaska’s favorite annual guessing game came to a close for another year at 12:50 pm on Friday as the Nenana Ice Classic’s clock was stopped. This year’s jackpot, $233,591 is far less than in previous years. Many say this is due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped the nation for over a year, shrinking […]
On April 30, 2021, Judge Frank Pfiffner sentenced Daniel Gadomski to a maximum sentence of 40 years with 5 suspended for the crimes of Sexual Assault in the First Degree and Assault in the Second Degree. The charges stemmed from a sexual assault and strangulation that Gadomski committed on June 2, 2015 at the Black […]
Drivers are encouraged to check road conditions at 511.alaska.gov before traveling. (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Taylor Highway is now open from the Alaska Highway to the city of Eagle. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Maintenance and Operations crews started removing snow and ice along the 160-mile road in early March. Typically the Taylor Highway […]
LAKE CHARLES, L.A. — Conservation groups moved Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit defending the Biden administration’s decision to pause new federal oil and gas leasing while it reviews the government leasing program. Earthjustice, Healthy Gulf, Center for Biological Diversity, Cook Inletkeeper, Defenders of Wildlife, Friends of the Earth, Oceana, Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society, and the Natural […]