December 17, 2015 ANCHORAGE—Governor Bill Walker announced today the State of Alaska extended its cooperation agreement with Japan-based consortium Resources Energy, Inc. (REI), to develop Cook Inlet natural gas. This agreement extension comes three months after Governor Walker met with more than 25 companies and government agencies, including the prefectures of Kyoto and Hyogo, during […]
(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 […]
The State Medical Examiner in Anchorage advised Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks that the death of Ronald McKnight has been deemed a homicide by their office on Wednesday. McKnight, who was discovered deceased at a residence on Ronald Road on Thursday of last week, resulted in a death investigation by Fairbanks-based troopers and his remains were […]
On Wednesday, at 10:05 am, Alaska State Troopers contacted a Willow man concerning an outstanding request warrant and he was placed under arrest without incident, the trooper dispatch reported. Troopers arrested Willow resident 50 year-old Scot Leitner on charges of Distribution of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Porn, according to troopers. According to online court records, […]