An extensive drug investigation in the Mat-Su Valley, that was sparked by the overdose death of 22-year-old Michael Chalender of Houston, has netted 177 grams of heroin and 8.4 grams of methamphetamine with a street value of $53,000 as well as nine firearms, some of which have been confirmed by troopers to be stolen, the trooper […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska’s minimum wage will increase to $9.75 per hour on January 1, 2016, an increase of $1 per hour over the current Alaska minimum wage of $8.75. For an Alaskan who works full-time at minimum wage, the increase will result in additional earnings of approximately $2,000 per year. The Alaska Department of […]
An early morning plane crash in downtown Anchorage closed off several blocks of downtown from I to L Street as well as Third and Fourth Avenues. Although it is not confirmed, it is believed that only the pilot was aboard the plane when it crashed into the fourth floor of the Brady building on West […]
In a press release, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) announced the closure of the Whittier Tunnel due to high winds in the area. ADOT$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 […]