The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and will be investigating a fatal crash of a 1960 Bell 204B “Huey” operated by Northern Pioneer Helicopters that crashed while attempting to land at the Anderson airport on Sunday evening. AST were notified of the incident near mile 280 of the Parks Highway at 7:42 pm […]
A local Fairbanks power tool store was the scene of an attempted robbery on Friday afternoon troopers report. AST says that a man at the store attempted to leave with a stolen bandsaw kit and employees attempted to stop him. But, the thief, determined to get away, produced a holstered handgun from his backpack. Unfortunately […]
AST revealed that a driver was killed and a passenger in his vehicle was injured in an officer-involved shooting on Sunday morning near Cushman Street and 23rd Avenue in Fairbanks. According to the report, troopers attempted to pull over a 2011 Ford Sedan that was driving erratically near Mitchell Expressway and Airport Way at approximately […]
(Rampart, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Monday signed into law a bill allowing the Rampart School to become part of the Yukon Koyukuk School District (YKSD). The bill, SB 198, was introduced by Governor Dunleavy in February and allows for maximum local participation with the YKSD School Board. “This is a simple fix that […]