FAIRBANKS— Governor Bill Walker today signed legislation to ease the financial burden of families and dependents of peace officers and firefighters who make the ultimate sacrifice. House Bill 23 is the culmination of years of effort by advocates, loved ones, and community members—and provides continued health insurance coverage for the surviving dependents of those killed […]
Fairbanks troopers, on patrol on Tuesday morning, spotted a driver they knew to have an outstanding no bail warrant, attempted to pull over the vehicle without luck. As troopers attempted a traffic stop, the driver in the suspect vehicle, rather than come to a halt, sped away. North Pole and Fairbanks police joined the troopers in […]
UPDATE: Four-year-old Alexcia Baril, of North Pole, succumbed to her injuries sustained in Saturday’s incident where she was buried under snow from her family’s roof. She died on Monday at an Anchorage hospital. Original Story: Quick response by the North Star Volunteer Fire Department saved the life of a young, four-year-old girl after she became buried […]
Two Interior Alaska men were rescued in a successful Search and Rescue on Wednesday after being lost and on foot overnight for over 12 hours, the trooper dispatch revealed on Wednesday. According to the report, at 10:30 am, the Fairbanks-based Alaska State Troopers were notified via a 911 call that 45-year-old George Claffy of Fairbanks […]