Willow Sockeye Blaze Grows to 6,500 Acres

Willow Sockeye Blaze Grows to 6,500 Acres

A two-acre fire in the Willow area north of Anchorage that was first reported on Sunday afternoon has grown tremendously in size and is now an estimated 6,500 acres on Monday. The blaze has been dubbed the Sockeye Fire, named after the avenue in Willow where the fire was initially sparked. The fire was human-caused, […]

Trapper Creek Man Arrested on DUI, Passing School Bus Charges

Trapper Creek Man Arrested on DUI, Passing School Bus Charges

Alaska State Troopers arrested a Trapper Creek driver after a report of a vehicle passing a stopped school bus off-loading children on Monday. Troopers report that they received a call stating that an older red Toyota had “passed a stopped school bus actively off-loading students” near mile 79 of the Parks Highway in Willow at […]