This Day in Alaskan History-April 3rd, 1898
Avalanche Victim’s Remains Retrieved in Turnagin Arm after Dying in Deadly Burial Saturday
On Saturday afternoon at 2:34 PM troopers received the report of an avalanche on the backside of Seattle Ridge in Turnagain, those at the location told troopers that they observed the mishap and report that a snowmachine rider, later identified as 16-year-old Tucker Challan, caused the avalanche and was subsequently buried. His remains were located […]
ACLU of Alaska files second lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Corrections for death in custody
Lewis Jordan, Jr. died of bacterial meningitis after symptoms and pleas for help were deliberately ignored by DOC staff in 2023 ANCHORAGE – Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska, with Highlands Law Firm, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) for its role in the death […]
This Day in Alaska History-February 11th, 1945
