The Alaska Department of Conservation reported on Wednesday night that a tug, the Devon, operating on the Nushagak River in Western Alaska had struck an underwater obstacle, possibly a rock and had leaked some 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the river there. Although the ruptured tank carried 7,400 gallons of fuel, the crew was […]
Alaska State Troopers recovered remains that were floating in a lake near Tyonek on Tuesday. It is suspected the remains are those of a Tyonek man who went missing last fall in the area. Troopers responded to the village of Tyonek on the west side of Cook Inlet on Tuesday after receiving a report of […]
Alaska Wildlife Troopers and Sitka Police responded to the 5300 block of Halibut Point Road at 6:04 pm on Monday after receiving a report of a bear that had attacked, killed and eaten a dog near a residence there. Responding officers were unable to locate the marauding bear as it had left the area prior […]
Tuesday saw the accused shooter of the two responding troopers to Tanana who were later shot during the attempted arrest of Arvin Kangas in court to answer charges of Murder I and II, Assault and Evidence Tampering. 20-year-old Nathanial Kangas was arraigned in Fairbanks court on Tuesday, where his public defender, Jesse Mickels, entered a […]