Tuesday saw the accused shooter of the two responding troopers to Tanana who were later shot during the attempted arrest of Arvin Kangas in court to answer charges of Murder I and II, Assault and Evidence Tampering. 20-year-old Nathanial Kangas was arraigned in Fairbanks court on Tuesday, where his public defender, Jesse Mickels, entered a […]
Alaska‘s largest caribou herd, the Western Arctic Herd (WAH), numbered about 235,000 animals as of July 2013, according to a census recently completed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). That’s down from 325,000 caribou estimated in the 2011 census, and down from the peak of 490,000 animals in 2003. “Caribou numbers fluctuate […]
After an investigation into the officer-involved shooting on March 9th in Wasilla, it was concluded by the Office of Special Prosecution and Appeals that Trooper Daron Cooper was justified in believing that Wasilla Police Department Officer Brandon Gray was about to be hit by the suspect vehicle when he opened fire on the vehicle’s driver. It […]
Fairbanks, Alaska – Joined by hundreds of Alaskans, including pipefitters, skilled workers, apprentices, welders, and legislators, Governor Sean Parnell today moved Alaska one step closer to a gasline by signing Senate Bill 138. Introduced by the governor, SB 138 advances a large-diameter Alaska natural gas pipeline project and empowers Alaska to become an owner in […]