Wednesday – Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed legislation sponsored by Representative John Lincoln (D-Kotzebue) to give Alaska school districts more time and flexibility to provide the local match required under the School Construction Grant Program. House Bill 135 loosens the existing three-year deadline, which can now be extended by the Commissioner of the Department of […]
U.S. spy agencies are reported to be seeing indications that North Korea is constructing new missiles. According to the Washington Post, intelligence officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, say North Korea is likely constructing at least one and possibly two missiles at a large research facility in Sanumdong. The Post says new evidence, including satellite […]
A large rock fell off of a construction vehicle traveling in the construction zone near mile 58.7 of the Sterling Highway on Thursday afternoon killing an eight-year-old boy, troopers are reporting. Troopers responded to the scene on the Sterling Highway 10 miles from Cooper Landing at 1:23 pm on Thursday after receiving a report that a volleyball-sized rock had […]
AST received a report of theft of a home under construction in the Palmer area on Tuesday morning that occurred within a timeframe of 9 pm the night before until 8 am that morning. After receiving the call at 9:46 pm, troopers responded to the location and opened up an investigation. Their investigation found that someone […]