Troopers Investigating Circumstances of North Pole Burn Victim

Troopers Investigating Circumstances of North Pole Burn Victim

AST is investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident where a teen suffered burns at a bonfire on the Dyke near North Pole that occurred early Sunday morning, they report on the dispatch. Troopers in Fairbanks were alerted by hospital staff at Fairbanks Memorial’s emergency room at just after midnight on Sunday morning that they were […]

Snowboarding Teen Caught in Hatcher Pass Avalanche Dies in Hospital

Snowboarding Teen Caught in Hatcher Pass Avalanche Dies in Hospital

  Late Monday afternoon, troopers, Palmer Fire & Rescue, Mat-Su EMS, Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center, Alaska Avalanche School, MATSAR, and Alaska Mountain Rescue Group responded to Palmer Fishhook Road in reference to a snowboarder caught in an avalanche. The incident ultimately claimed the victim’s life. Troopers report that the various agencies responded to mile 16 […]