After years of effort, all six Railbelt utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to move forward with an organization to work more closely together to manage Alaska’s largest interconnected grid. The Railbelt Reliability Council (RRC) is the organization that will define and enforce electric reliability standards, coordinate joint planning through an integrated […]
SEWARD, Alaska—Alaska Maritime Training Center hosted the third annual Marathon Petroleum Dock Team Management event. The Alaska Maritime Training Center at the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) in Seward, Alaska, is a division of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Attendees participated in demonstrations and work sessions involving navigation techniques related to safety […]
Brian Smith, age 48, the man charged with the videotaped death of Alaska Native woman, 30-year-old Kathleen Henry, was indicted for the murder of a second Alaska Native woman that occurred a year prior. The indictment was the result of a confession by Smith during the police interview in the death of Henry after his […]
Alaska State, and Wildlife Troopers responded to mile 66 of the Seward Highway at approximately 8 am on Saturday morning in response to a serious two-vehicle collision that took place there. When they arrived at the scene, they found 39-year-old Wendy Cox deceased at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, a Toyota Camry, […]