This Day in Alaska History-January 12th, 1916
Avalanche in Thompson Pass Injure Two on Tuesday Afternoon
Alaska State Troopers report that an avalanche inadvertently triggered by a group of three individuals recreating in Thompson Pass on Tuesday afternoon injured two of the group that had to be rescued via helicopter. An activated SOS from a satellite communication device alerted authorities and Alaska Wildlife Troopers worked to coordinate a private helicopter service […]
April 3rd, 1898
Mayor Bronson Issues Evacuation Order for Residents Impacted by Hiland Avalanche
Anchorage, AK – Today, Mayor Dave Bronson issued an emergency order requiring residents in the vicinity of Milepost 7.0 to 7.9 of Hiland Road to evacuate the area, in order for avalanche mitigation efforts to commence. The Mayor issued an emergency disaster declaration on March 26 in response to the Hiland Road Avalanche that occurred […]