Two wildfires are raging in Cook Inlet, one on the western shores of the inlet near Tyonek and another on the Kenai Peninsula near the city of Soldotna. Reports relay that both fires have grown much larger since the fires weere first reported. Estimates made on Monday night showed the Funny River Fire near Soldotna […]
It was at 1:36 pm that a 911 call was called in reporting a burglary that just took place on Quiet Circle in Wasilla. 911 contacted the Alaska State Troopers. The caller reported that a male was observed entering an apartment after prying open a front window. He was seen exiting the building a short time […]
No Alaska road trip is complete without a wildlife sighting or two, but the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities are asking motorists who stop for pictures or a closer look to please use care to avoid creating driving hazards and “animal jams.” Traffic along Alaska’s highways […]
U.S. Senator Mark Begich demanded answers last week from the nation’s top flood insurance official about the lack of progress in developing accurate and updated flood maps for communities in Alaska. The exchange occurred while Begich chaired a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Subcommittee (HSGAC) to discuss strategies to reduce federal spending […]