JUNEAU, September 27, 2017 – The open enrollment period for obtaining or changing insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace has been shortened to just six weeks this year. Enrollment begins November 1 and ends December 15. To help Southeast Alaskans navigate the process of applying for health coverage through the Health […]
A Pennsylvania man, separated from his hunting group near Palmer was rescued after contacting troopers and reporting his predicament on Thursday evening, troopers reported. 24-year -old Bryce Baker, of Pennsylvania, found himself alone and trapped in a ravine before 6 pm on Thursday, and unable to get back to his hunting partners. Unable to extricate […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker issued a disaster declaration on February 1 for the West Coast storms that damaged approximately 60 structures in Savoonga and Gambell on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea. The disaster declaration activates the State of Alaska public and individual assistance programs, which are designed to help communities make […]
Update: 12 hours after this vehicle was reported as stolen, an alert Fairbanks citizen spotted the purloined car parked downtown at 3 am in Fairbanks and reported it to police. The owner responded to the location and recovered the vehicle and had it towed home. Other than cut wires, and damaged steering column, the vehicle sustained no […]