LOS ALAMOS, N.M.—A new study of permafrost has found that the ice wedges forming the prevalent honeycomb pattern across the tundra appear to be melting rapidly across the Arctic, changing the hydrology of the region and accelerating the release of greenhouse gases with major implications for global warming. While the gradual warming of permafrost has […]
On Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers reported the death of a 66-year-old Healy man who had gone out on a wood cutting expedition on Friday afternoon and never returned. AST received a report at approximately 1 AM on Saturday morning reporting that Beryl James Palmer of Healy, ” was overdue from retrieving firewood near his residence.” […]
A 30-year-old Talkeetna woman was arrested for DUI and endangering the welfare of a child after an accident in that community on Monday, troopers revealed. Troopers arrested 30-year-old Anjulie Vinmans of Talkeetna after their investigation revealed that she ” was intoxicated when she rolled her vehicle.” At the time of the incident, Vinman’s one-year-old daughter was […]
Alaska State troopers are investigating a case of Criminal Mischief and Reckless Endangerment in the community of Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska, troopers say in a dispatch release. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, troopers on Prince of Wales Island received a report from a caller that inform troopers that his […]