A 14-year-old boy died Sunday in a rafting accident on Eagle River in Anchorage. A raft carrying the boy and his 30-year-old brother capsized in the river at about 7 p.m., Alaska State Troopers said.
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Whale sculpture to arrive in Juneau
Juneau’s long-awaited whale sculpture is expected to come ashore Monday after nearly 10 years of waiting. The Juneau Empire reports that the life-sized, six-ton bronze whale sculpture is expected to arrive from Bellingham, Washington, at the Juneau ferry terminal early Monday.
World War II searchlight arrives in Kodiak
A restored World War II searchlight has taken its place at the Kodiak Military History Museum and is now near a bunker that used to light the skies with similar technology. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports that two volunteers with Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park found the searchlight in a field of searchlights in Oregon…
Officials plan fuel break to protect Sterling from fires
KENAI — The Kenai Peninsula community of Sterling will be at less risk from future wildfires as government and Native corporation officials are planning a fuel break near the town. The planned Sterling Fuel Break will be a series of forest cuttings around an 8.5-mile section of Sterling’s border with the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.…
Anchorage police, fire officials stop broadcasting dispatch
ANCHORAGE, — The public and news media in Anchorage will no longer be able to listen to the Anchorage Police and Fire Department’s radio system. City officials announced Friday that both the fire and police department’s radio systems will be encrypted and audio feeds on the internet will be taken down. Municipal Manager Mike Abbott…
Governor to sign update to Alaska’s military justice code
The code of military justice for the Alaska National Guard is getting an update, two years after a scathing report into alleged misconduct found a lack of confidence in the guard command.
Suspect in fatal Anchorage shooting turns himself in
ANCHORAGE — A teenager sought on an Anchorage manslaughter warrant is in custody. Anchorage police say Deandrew Webster II turned himself in. Police on Thursday announced Webster was sought in the fatal shooting last weekend of Xeryus Tate, 17. Police just after 2 a.m. Sunday responded to a shooting near east Fourth Avenue and Newell…
Lower 48 wildfires prompts Alaska firefighters to help
More Alaska firefighters have gone to the lower 48, as wildfires in western states there intensify.
Missing Valdez motorcyclist found dead along highway
A Valdez man reported missing last week has been found dead along the Richardson Highway. Alaska State Troopers say the body of 39-year-old Christian Cumbie was found about 300 feet from a ditch near Mile 51 where his motorcycle left the roadway.
U.S., Canadian soldiers train in interior Alaska
Soldiers from the U.S. and Canada have spent the last few weeks participating in war games in expansive interior Alaska, with about 800 Iowa National Guard personnel playing the role of the enemy.