An early morning plane crash in downtown Anchorage closed off several blocks of downtown from I to L Street as well as Third and Fourth Avenues. Although it is not confirmed, it is believed that only the pilot was aboard the plane when it crashed into the fourth floor of the Brady building on West […]
In a press release, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) announced the closure of the Whittier Tunnel due to high winds in the area. ADOT$PF said that North America’s longest combined vehicle-railroad tunnel will remain closed until the high winds subside. Hi winds of up to 75 miles per hour are forecast in […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard and Alaska Marine Highway System successfully established their first ever Mutual Training Agreement after an inaugural ship ride between the two agencies Dec. 7-14, 2015. Four Coast Guard Sector Juneau marine inspectors completed the inaugural ship ride onboard the motor vessel Malaspina, and sailed from Juneau to Bellingham, Washington, and back, […]
A Seward Highway traffic accident on Saturday afternoon resulted in a trooper being trapped in his vehicle and sustaining injuries it was reported by the trooper dispatch. It was reported that as Trooper Peterson was traveling north-bound at mile 98.5 of the Seward Highway, a vehicle in front of Peterson lost control on the icy […]