The tripod for the Nenana Ice Classic tipped precariously early on Monday evening and watchers watched expectantly for the breakup to take the tripod 100 feet downstream to trip the clock to end this years ice breakup contest. But, the tripod lasted through not only Monday night, but remained up and made it through Tuesday […]
Alaska State Troopers made a fugitive from justice arrest as a result of a traffic stop in Southeast Alaska on Thursday according to the trooper dispatch. At 7:18 om on Thursday, troopers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Dodge pickup at approximately mile 7 of the North Tongass Highway. When they did so, they […]
JUNEAU—Governor Bill Walker and Lieutenant Governor Byron Mallott took significant steps today to ease the adoption process of Alaska Native children to allow them to stay with relatives or tribal members. Gov. Walker has filed legislation that will to allow for more flexibility in the adoption petition form. This will ensure that the preference for […]
Palmer, AK – The heroism of Matanuska Electric Association linemen recently gained the organization the prestigious 2015 Safety Heroism Award by the Northwest Public Power Association. The Safety Heroism Award recognizes member cooperatives who display acts of unselfish, voluntary assistance in life threatening situations where significant injury would have occurred but for the help offered. […]