Man Arrested on Several Charges after Attempting to Cash Stolen Check at Wells Fargo
A call from the Wells Fargo bank on East Fifth Avenue on Tuesday resulted in several charges for a suspect after he attempted to cash a check police said on…
Stern of World War II U.S. Destroyer Discovered off Remote Alaskan Island by NOAA-Supported Scientists
For almost 75 years, the stern of the destroyer USS Abner Read lay somewhere below the dark surface of the Bering Sea off the Aleutian island of Kiska, where it…
Trump Revokes Ex-CIA Director’s Security Clearance
The security clearance of a former Central Intelligence Agency director was revoked Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump, who said in a statement that John Brennan has been sowing “division…
‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin Dies
Aretha Franklin, the American singer known to millions of fans around the world as the “Queen of Soul,” has died at the age of 76. Franklin passed away Thursday in…
2017 “Crime in Alaska” Report Released
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Department of Public Safety has released 2017 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data in compliance with federal and state regulations. The FBI assumed responsibility for the UCR…
Governor Walker Attends Groundbreaking of Fort Knox Mine Expansion
FAIRBANKS – Governor Bill Walker gave remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday at Fort Knox Mine for a significant expansion of the mine that is happening because of teamwork between…
Kodiak Fisherman Perishes in Boating Accident near Alitak Cannery
Kodiak-based Alaska State Troopers have released the name of the Monday drowning victim on the south end of Kodiak Island on Wednesday morning. According to the trooper report posted on…
Corps, BLM’s First Joint Record of Decision Approves Donlin Mine Project
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Land Management signed a joint record of decision for the Donlin Gold mine project in Alaska.…
