ANCHORAGE, ALASKA-The identity of the man who killed his supervisor at the Millennium Motel on October 29th around 6:30 pm has been verified through fingerprints. He was believed to be Victor Rodriguez Flores at the time of the incident. Police now know him as Javier Antonio Martinez.
NOME-One of the worst Bering Sea storms on record continues to produce widespread strong winds and coastal flooding all along the west coast of Alaska. The storm in the northern Bering Sea continues to sport winds from 50 to 70 miles an hour with gusts expected up to 85 miles an hour throughout the morning. […]
NOME-The largest storm in decades is rushing towards western Alaska. Meteorologists are calling for winds in excess of 85 miles an hour as the storm races for the coast at 60 miles an hour. It is expected to begin causing a storm surge by this afternoon in the Norton Sound region.
Frustrated by a lack of progress on an Alaska natural gasline, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich yesterday introduced legislation that would streamline federal regulations and extend key benefits to apply to Alaska-based segments of a gasline that could eventually be connected to the lower 48.