CHUGIAK, Alaska — In a small general aviation airport located on the east shore of the Knik Arm, the Birchwood Composite Squadron became a hub of activity as Civil Air Patrol members converged for a three-day training exercise that took flight Nov. 3 at the Birchwood Airport. The training, a pivotal part of the CAP […]
A paragliding adventure in the Eagle River Valley area turned deadly on Sunday afternoon according to Alaska State Troopers. At 1:42 pm on Sunday, AST was alerted of a paraglider crash near Magnificent Peak by a caller who was filming the paraglider. The caller reported that they, and others in the area, responded to the […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Approximately 100 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, are gearing up for a deployment to Kuwait in November as part of Operation Spartan Shield. A heartfelt ceremony took place on Sept. 29 at the Alaska National Guard Armory on JBER, where family members, […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — In May 1920 the Alaska town of Nenana, nestled on the bank of the river of the same name in Alaska’s Interior, suffered great loss of life following a withering wave of the H1N1 influenza. According to a National Park Service article highlighting a historic part of the Nenana South […]