Just before 8:30 am on Wednesday morning, Fire and Police Departments in Anchorage were notified and responded to a fatal aircraft crash that occurred on Merrill Field in the heart of Anchorage. One person is confirmed dead in the crash that occurred as the aircraft, a 1947 Piper PA-12, was departing the airport. Killed in the […]
Alaska State Troopers in Talkeetna were alerted of two missing ATV riders at 4 pm on Sunday afternoon. The call went in to report that two men, 64-year-old James “Bill” Livesay II, and 33-year-old James “Jay” Livesay III, both of Anchorage, were overdue from a day outing while out riding ATVs to a cabin in […]
State legislators applauded the Anchorage Assembly’s unanimous vote tonight to move ahead on a long-needed replacement of Anchorage Fire Station 3. Representatives Max Gruenberg and Geran Tarr (both D-Anchorage) testified in favor of the Assembly’s action. “Station 3 serves a critical community need, and members of the Eastside Delegation have worked toward this for years,” […]
After receiving a call from the Alaska State Troopers reporting an overdue kayaker near Anchorage on Tuesday evening, the United States Coast Guard launched a Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter that was redeployed to Cordova, to conduct a search of the area. It was reported that the man was on a kayaking trip from the Knik […]