[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ST attempted to pull over a black 1990 Chevy pickup for moving violations near the intersection of the Parks and Palmer Wasilla Highways at approximately 2:30 am on Monday morning which turned into a chase. The brief high-speed chase down the wrong lanes of the highway that caused one vehicle to be run off […]
A Wasilla man thought he could make good his getaway from a traffic stop in the early morning hours of Thursday but didn’t count on the tracking abilities of K9 Unit “Echo.” Alaska State Troopers attempted a traffic stop on a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta at 1:35 am on Thursday morning, but rather than stop, the driver, later […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) voted in favor of the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act to support telemedicine programs that connect health providers with patients in rural communities. The bill passed in a vote of 97-0. “The health and well-being of Alaskans is one of my top priorities, and […]
Individual bats emit sonar calls in the dark, using the echo of their signature sounds to identify and target potential prey. But because they travel in large groups, their signals often “jam” each other, a problem resembling extreme radar interference. How do bats overcome this “cocktail party” cacophony to feed and survive in the wild? […]