Taliban Storm Afghan Prison, Hundreds of Inmates Escape
ISLAMABAD—Taliban insurgents have stormed a prison in central Afghanistan, allowing hundreds of inmates to escape. Afghan officials say the well-organized…
Alaska Fisheries Managers Celebrate Milestones for Inter-agency ELandings System
Ten years; 500,000 landing reports. Fisheries managers, fishers, and seafood processors across the state of Alaska are celebrating those two…
WWII Era Tug ‘Challenger’ Sinks in Gastineau Channel
Coast Guard Sector Juneau responders went to the scene of a sunken tug boat in Gastineau Channel on Sunday and…
Funny River Man Severely Injured in Brown Bear Attack
A 62-year-old Funny River man was attacked and mauled by a Brown Bear on Sunday afternoon, the trooper dispatch reported.…
Globally Unique Double Crater Identified in Sweden
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have found traces of two enormous meteorite impacts in the Swedish county of Jämtland,…
Alders Go their Own Way in Autumn
With every autumn breath we take, Alaska brightens with yellows, reds and oranges of plants recovering what they can from…
Alaska Air Guardsmen Rescue Three in Sinking Boat Near Fire Island
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued three people in…
More Information Released in Wednesday’s Fairbanks Car Chase/Shootout
The trooper dispatch revealed more information as well as one of the motorist’s names who were involved with the Wednesday…
Delayed Effects of Oil Spill Compromise Long-Term Fish Survival
For 25 years, methodical research by scientists has investigated the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 on…
Governor Walker Welcomes Support for Rural Energy
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott Wednesday welcomed White House support for cleaner, more affordable energy…