JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Nine members of the Alaska Organized Militia deployed to Bethel and Circle May 22 and 23 respectively to support flood recovery efforts in Western and Interior Alaska. The task force, which includes members of the Alaska Air and Army National Guard and the Alaska State Defense Force, will be prepared […]
Central is the final M&O Station to reopen after 2016 closures. (FAIRBANKS, Alaska)— The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, (DOT&PF) is re-opening the Central Maintenance station on October 10, 2022. This maintenance station serves the Steese Highway and nearby communities of Central and Circle. “Opening this camp allows us to better maintain our […]
Popular Dalton Highway recreation sites evacuated as the Fish Fire approaches FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Due to ongoing wildland fire activity associated with the Fish Fire #319, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Yukon Field Office is evacuating and closing the Arctic Circle campground, near Dalton Highway milepost 115 effective immediately. The evacuation and […]
A burglar targetting homes in Anchorage’s East 19th Circle neighborhood was arrested and charged following a call-in from a homeowner who was alerted by his remote surveillance system on Wednesday afternoon, APD reported. The call from the homeowner at 4:36 pm on Wednesday indicated he was not a home but was alerted by his […]