On Tuesday, it was reported to Alaska State Troopers (AST) that there was a shirtless male standing in the intersection of the Steese Highway and Old Steese Highway. Troopers were told that he was yelling at passing vehicles. Troopers responded to the area and contacted the man, who identified himself as Keith Richardson, 40, […]
On June 9, 2026, the Alaska Bureau of Investigation’s Special Crimes Investigation Unit launched an investigation into a reported sexual assault that allegedly took place in 2024 involving a correctional officer and an adult female inmate at the Fairbanks Correctional Center. Investigators determined that 47-year-old Nenana resident Richard Johnson, who was working as a correctional […]
Homeowners and Renters in Affected Areas Encouraged to Apply for Recovery Grants JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a Disaster Declaration today for the Alaska Gateway Regional Education Attendance Area (REAA), including Tok, impacted by the Mukluk Fire. The declaration activates the state’s Public and Individual Assistance program. The Division […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Last week, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Kirk Schwalm sentenced Aaron Hague, 38, to 26 years of imprisonment. That sentence follows a two-week trial that occurred from March 23, 2026 to April 7, 2026 – its conclusion seeing the jury convict Hague of the charges of manslaughter, theft in the second degree, and tampering […]