Authorities in the Philippines are warning residents of the imminent and potentially dangerous eruption of the country’s most active volcano. State volcanologists raised the threat level for Mount Mayon to four on a scale of five, meaning the eruption could happen within hours or days. It has already spewed ash, lava, molten rock and steam […]
Two people in the community of Aniak are deceased following a collision with a moose there this weekend, troopers report. According to the trooper dispatch, at 7 am on Saturday, AST received a report of two people near the basketball courts in Aniak off of Airport Boulevard. Aniak-based troopers, as well as the community’s Physician’s […]
A Chugiak man has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment with the Federal Bureau of Prisons as part of his sentencing for Transmitting Threatening Communication in Interstate Commerce, U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder said on Friday. 33-year-old Brandon McElroy, who worked for the Smithsonian Institute at the Arctic Studies Center, pleaded guilty to the charge on […]
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Today the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program held its 23rd annual Celebration, uniting a crowd of more than 1,300 to honor past successes and set a tone for the year ahead. Renowned theoretical physicist, futurist and co-founder of string theory Dr. Michio Kaku joined ANSEP students, alumni, families and partners, as […]