Aretha Franklin, the American singer known to millions of fans around the world as the “Queen of Soul,” has died at the age of 76. Franklin passed away Thursday in her hometown of Detroit, where she had been under hospice care after a long battle with cancer. Born March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee, Franklin […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Department of Public Safety has released 2017 Uniform Crime Report (UCR) data in compliance with federal and state regulations. The FBI assumed responsibility for the UCR Program in the 1930s to help generate national crime statistics. DPS is the UCR administrator for Alaska; state statute requires police agencies to submit data […]
FAIRBANKS – Governor Bill Walker gave remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday at Fort Knox Mine for a significant expansion of the mine that is happening because of teamwork between local, state, and federal agencies. “Plain and simple, this is a great day for Fairbanks,” Governor Bill Walker said. “Because of this new investment by […]
A Wasilla woman suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle/vehicle collision at approximately mile seven of KGB Road on Tuesday morning, troopers have reported. Troopers were notified of a fatal accident involving a Kawasaki motorcycle and a 2010 Jeep at 11:18 am on Tuesday morning and responded to the scene at Commodore Road and KGB. When they […]