The north-bound lane of the Sterling Highway at mile 37.5 was was closed for approximately eight hours on Tuesday night as crews worked to clear the roadway of salmon after a Kenworth tractor overturned, spilling fish all over the highway. AST were called to the scene at 7:11 pm on Tuesday evening after a Kenworth […]
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announced Monday that more wasted steel was discovered in the engine room of the M/V Tustumena and repairs will require additional time at the Vigor Ketchikan Shipyard. The Tustumena went in for its scheduled annual overhaul on March 13 and was originally scheduled to return to […]
Prince of Wales State Troopers reported a fatal early morning accident that occurred at mile 18 of the Hydaburg Highway that killed one and injured two others. Troopers were notified of the accident on the southeast Alaska highway at 3:46 am and immediately responded to the scene. The driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old Gilbert Johnson, and […]
ANCHORAGE– As part of the Walker-Mallott administration’s efforts to build a Safer Alaska, Governor Bill Walker today directed state troopers to increase enforcement along safety corridors, like Seward Highway and Knik Goose Bay Road, starting this weekend. Additional radar speed signs will also be posted to remind Alaskans to drive and bike safely. “This beefed-up […]