The construction of the Keystone Canyon Tunnel just outside Valdez came to an abrupt halt on September 25th, 1907. The tunnel, for which nine companies vied for right-of-way along the Lowe River, was being constructed to reach the abundant copper in the interior. construction stopped when a violent dispute involving gunfire from two U.S. Marshals […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Washington man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between January 1 and January 13, 2023, Jacob Cotton, 35, of Spokane, Washington, […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Acting Attorney General Mills announced a settlement with Payless Used Car Sales, LLC (Payless) over document fees it did not include in the prices it advertised for its cars on its website. Under Alaska law, motor vehicle dealers must include all dealer fees in the advertised price of their vehicles. Under this […]
Smoke may be visible September 25 through September 29 FAIRBANKS, Alaska — The U.S. Wildland Fire Service will conduct a planned burn of woody debris piles in the BLM’s White Mountains National Recreation Area beginning this week. The burns—which address piles of unsalvageable black spruce built in response to a 2025 wildfire—help reduce the risk […]