The Alaska Section of Epidemiology is working in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Arctic Investigations Program and the Municipality of Anchorage on characterizing and responding to an increased number of invasive Group A Streptococcus infections, it was announced by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Tuesday. Group A […]
Anchorage police are on the lookout for a black, slender male, approximately 5’7″-5’10” tall, after a series of incidents in the Muldoon/Duben area on Monday morning. Police also warned residents in the area to be aware of the random assault suspect that was roaming the area around 5 am on Monday morning, after receiving a […]
Alaska State Troopers are alerting the public state-wide of a scam being carried out on the phone with the caller identifying themselves as a trooper, the trooper dispatch reported on Tuesday. According to the advisory, the scammer identifies themselves as a trooper and then “explains to their victim that a court date was missed or […]
(ANCHORAGE) – Alaska drivers are urged to use extra caution right now when traveling roadways in Southcentral, Interior and other regions where moose are common. Long nights and short, often dimly lit winter days make the animals especially difficult to spot, increasing the danger of moose-vehicle collisions. “The majority of our road kills occur during […]