Family of girls who died in Butte fire are doing their own investigation
The family is questioning the finding that the fire was related to cooking, said the girls' grandmother.
Alaska political corruption probe produced 67 banker boxes of seized evidence. Should it be public?
The materials amount to roughly 122,000 pages, many of which are private in nature and should not be released, according to a new court filing.
Butte mobile home had electrical issues before fire that killed 5 girls, grandmother says
The home had unresolved problems with its electrical wiring as well as an earlier natural gas leak, the grandmother said. But by the time the girls died, the gas had been cut off, an Enstar spokeswoman confirmed.
Stampede suspected as dozens of walruses found dead near Point Lay
The Arctic barrier island where the carcasses were found has emerged as a favored end-of-summer haulout for animals trying to survive without summer sea ice.
Wells Fargo branch manager in Bethel named company’s top employee volunteer of the year
Jon Cochrane, Wells Fargo branch manager in Bethel, has been named the bank’s top volunteer service award honoree among more than 600 employees nationwide who applied.
‘It is too much,’ says uncle of 5 girls killed in Butte mobile home fire
The trailer home had problems with leaking gas and its electrical system, according to the brother of the girls' father.
Mobile home fire in the Butte claims five lives — all children
The home was engulfed in flames and too hot to enter when the first of dozens of responders from Butte and Palmer arrived.
Nobody hurt as landing gear collapses on medical flight into Anchorage
A patient, a family member and a three-person crew were on board the LifeMed turboprop but no one was hurt.
Storm cuts power, frees a fishing boat, deposits salmon on runway
Tuesday night’s windstorm hit Southcentral Alaska with a soft punch.
Gusts up to 80 mph expected in Anchorage area Tuesday night as storm rolls in
The National Weather Service is urging people to secure loose outdoor items and to watch for falling branches and trees.
Alaska State Fair vendor reports stolen hemp products
While Palmer does not allow any retail marijuana businesses, CBD hemp products are not regulated and can be sold in Palmer, the police chief said.
Home hundreds of years old unearthed as Quinhagak readies cultural center
The remote village in a cash-poor region is running a research repository for ancient artifacts dating to the time before contact with Russians and other outsiders.