This Day in Alaskan History-May 20th, 1909
Former First Lady Ermalee Hickel Dies at 92
Family members report that former First Lady of Alaska, Ermalee Hickel, the wife of former Governor Walter Hickel, has passed away at the age of 92. Ermalee died on Thursday afternoon with family and friends at her side, she had been suffering from health issues for weeks prior to her passing. Mrs. Hickel became the […]
Suspect in Fatal Saturday Hit-and-Run Turns Self in
An Anchorage resident turned himself in to Anchorage police 12 hours after a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred on Elmore Road just south of Lore Street on Saturday, APD reported. APD was called and the accident reported, officers responded to the hit -and-run incident at 5:30 am on Saturday to find a female pedestrian, Ida Belle […]
UPDATE: HELO-3 Diverts to Brushkana Creek, Locates Remains of Missing Anchorage Man
Troopers report that searchers are waiting for better conditions on the swollen Brushkana Creek before continuing the search for an Anchorage man who died when he flipped his ATV and fell into the water. A report went in to troopers at 2:09 pm on Monday reporting that 55-year-old Walter Maillelle of Anchorage was beleived to […]