FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska — In a historic first for Ladd Army Airfield, in the early hours of March 26, approximately 400 paratroopers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, and several allied nations parachuted onto Fort Wainwright. The purpose of the jump, part of a Joint Forcible Entry Operation practical exercise, […]
UNUK – NIGHT AGYAT AKIRTAARTUT UNUGMI. – THE STARS ARE BRIGHT AT NIGHT. In the northern hemisphere, the autumnal equinox is the September day when the sun shines directly on the Earth’s equator, creating roughly equal periods of light and darkness. The equinox is the official first day of fall. In Alaska, however, the season […]
The Anchorage Police Department is cautioning individuals in the Anchorage area to stay aware of their surroundings as they move about at night in the wake of several reports of armed robberies against women between the hours of 8 pm and midnight. On Wednesday night, APD received several reports of armed robberies on Wednesday night. […]