Alaska Air Guardsmen Rescue Crash Survivors near Delta Junction
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two individuals Aug. 12 after their plane crashed on takeoff west of Delta Junction. According to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, the mission was opened in response to a…
First Lady of Alaska Christens Brand New M/V Tazlina
KETCHIKAN – Alaska’s First Lady Donna Walker broke a bottle of champagne over the stern of the M/V Tazlina in Ketchikan Saturday, officially christening the ship as the newest member of the Alaska Marine Highway fleet. She was joined by the Governor, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Bert Stedman,…
Air Guard C-17s move to 144th Airlift Squadron
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON— Airmen of the 176th Wing’s 249th Airlift Squadron changed their unit affiliation to the 144th Airlift Squadron during a discreet Aug. 4 ceremony when they swapped patches at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th AS flies the C-17 Globemaster III cargo…
Three Coast Guard Aircrews Transit more than 1,200 Miles to Medevac Man from Fishing Vessel west of Dutch Harbor
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a man from the…
Governor Signs Legislation Increasing Flexibility for School Districts
Wednesday – Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed legislation sponsored by Representative John Lincoln (D-Kotzebue) to give Alaska school…
Governor Walker Signs Legislation to Support Rural Communities
Nondalton – Tuesday, in the community of Nondalton, near Lake Clark, Governor Bill Walker signed House Bill 267,…
Charges Filed in Illegal Bear Hunting Case
August 8, 2018 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Charges have been filed against two Alaskans as the result of an…
Massive Oil Project Proposed in Fragile Arctic Reserve
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— The Trump administration Tuesday took a major step toward opening Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve — the largest…
