Anchorage man was targeting woman he dated when he struck her with SUV, charging documents say
The man was charged last month with assaulting the same woman and had been ordered to have no contact with her.
Kenai Peninsula educators say they’ll strike Tuesday over health care premiums
The district said a pending counteroffer could lead to a tentative agreement and prevent a strike.
Charter captain rescued from water after boat catches fire near Whittier
The harbor master and several fishing crews responded to a mayday call, according to Coast Guard and witness reports.
Flight in Western Alaska makes ‘precautionary landing’ after a man opens cargo door mid-flight
“We are relieved with the safe outcome of the situation for our crew and passengers,” Ryan Air’s president said.
Remnants of two typhoons will bring wind and rain to Southcentral Alaska
As winds funnel through Portage Pass, they are expected to reach up to 50 mph along Turnagain Arm and 30 to 40 mph on the Anchorage Hillside, a meteorologist with the weather service said.
Firefighters monitor Cooper Landing as some recreational areas near Swan Lake fire are reopened
Rain has dampened the fire, but there wasn’t enough to put it out.
Rubber ducks race down Anchorage’s Ship Creek in inaugural fundraiser
At least $20,000 was raised for youth sports and education programs at the event on Saturday.
Scenes of destruction: The McKinley fire raced for miles along the Parks Highway
“Fire progression has stopped,” said a fire official, while firefighters focus their efforts on ash pits and hazardous trees.
Firefighters make progress as Swan Lake fire grows to nearly 162,000 acres
Meanwhile, the two primary wildfires in the Susitna Valley are now more than 70% contained.
‘Do we go? Do we stay?’: Cooper Landing businesses close, residents pack as Swan Lake fire burns
After roaring back to life this month, the Swan Lake wildfire had torn across 158,042 acres by Tuesday.
Parks Highway homesteaders escape McKinley fire with family and fowl
As the fire raged in the Susitna Valley, the family evacuated with four people, two cats, five dogs, 24 chickens and three geese.
Susitna Valley wildfire evacuees will have to wait days to return home
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough declared a disaster emergency Tuesday over multiple wildfires, the largest of which destroyed dozens of structures.