On July 16, Alaska became part of the national measles epidemic when measles was diagnosed in an unvaccinated Kenai Peninsula teenager who acquired the illness while traveling in the Lower 48. Most of us today haven’t experienced measles firsthand and some wonder, “What’s the big deal?” Some people may have forgotten how serious measles […]
Image: Emergency landing location. Google Maps Kenai Air Traffic Control contacted State and Wildlife Troopers at 9:18 pm on Tuesday night and informed them of an emergency landing by a private plane near Trapper Joe Lake. At the time of the initial report, it was not known if anyone had sustained injuries in the […]
Alaska State Troopers are investigating the cause of a fatal ATV crash that occurred in the Sterling area on the Kenai Peninsula that took place on Monday evening. Troopers and Central Emergency Services responded to a location on Robinson Loop in the Higher Ground area at 5:43 pm on Monday night. Unfortunately, 13-year-old Tori […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n earthquake with the preliminary measurement of 5.7 magnitude occurred at 9:21 am on the western shores of Cook Inlet near Chinitna Bay according to USGS Wednesday morning. The short shaker occurred at a depth of 90.4 miles 55 miles east of Iliamna. The quake was felt throughout the Cook Inlet region by residents. No damage was […]