The two soldiers who died were among 17 in a tactical vehicle that crashed on the way to the Army’s Yukon Training Area on Monday morning.
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Army’s 11th Airborne to host large training exercise in Interior Alaska
More than 500 Army vehicles will be traveling on the Parks Highway and the northernmost stretch of the Richardson Highway.
The Castner Glacier ice cave is collapsing and gushing meltwater
Scientists and officials are advising hikers to be careful around the ice cave.
Flash flooding closes stretch of Richardson Highway
The highway is closed in the Black Rapids area south of Delta Junction and is likely to stay closed through the weekend.
Beaver dams burst, blocking Richardson Highway with debris. Twice.
No vehicles were caught in either slide.
As Fairbanks police deal with spike in violent crime, low pay complicates filling vacancies
The Fairbanks Police Department remains understaffed, despite a recently approved hiring bonus. Police Chief Eric Jewkes told City Council members this week the substandard pay is driving high turnover and making recruiting difficult.
State asks for mule deer sightings due to moose winter tick concern
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help in reporting sightings of mule deer around the Interior.
13 injured in RV crash on Richardson Highway
A recreational vehicle crashed into the back of a tour bus Sunday on the Richardson Highway, or Alaska Route 4, injuring more than a dozen people.
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.
Groundwater contamination spreads off Eielson Air Force Base
Ground water contamination at Eielson Air Force Base has spread off the facility. It is thought to originate from firefighting foam previously used there.