(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) issued a citation to the commercial driver for “Failure to Comply with the Conditions of Permit” for the March 21, 2018 bridge strike at the Eagle River Bridge at Artillery Road. The citation is not criminal and […]
Alaska’s commercial fisheries are vast and lucrative. With a dockside value of $1.7 billion in 2016, the industry employs more than 29,000 people. To help fishermen and others understand more about Alaska’s 180-plus commercial fisheries, Alaska Sea Grant has developed an interactive map. It features target species, gear, locations, seasons and more. Sunny Rice, Alaska Sea […]
Investigators are searching for additional witnesses and have released the identity of the fatal hit-and-run victim in the Sunday night Commercial/Mountain View incident. The victim, 65-year-old Alfred Komok was hit while walking along Commercial/Mountain View Drive with another person, who has yet to be identified by APD, at approximately 10:30 pm on Sunday night, when he was struck by […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker today announced the appointment of V. Fate Putman to the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC). Mr. Putman will fill the seat on December 1, when Benjamin Brown steps down. Mr. Putman will serve the remainder of the term until March 3, 2019. “Fate’s stable leadership, conscientious nature, and reasonable voice […]