Plastic … with a price: How the bag ban shakes out at Wasilla’s big retailers
As Alaska's largest city considers outlawing plastic grocery bags, Wasilla's ban just went into effect.
Anchorage man convicted of attempted murder in shooting of woman, friend
Christian Beier was accused of shooting a 19-year-old woman and the 17-year-old he found with her in 2015.
Two 21-year-olds killed in Parks Highway collision with double-tanker truck
The pair was in a Toyota minivan that crossed the center line and collided with the truck, troopers said.
Police deploy gas in Midtown standoff before arresting armed man
The man was brandishing a weapon on Arctic Boulevard before he went into a residence and refused to come out, Anchorage police said.
Two dead in Parks Highway collision between commercial vehicle and minivan
The collision has blocked the Parks Highway, Alaska State Troopers said.
Pilot of plane that crashed near Ketchikan said he attempted emergency climb
Everyone in the plane survived. Two passengers remained hospitalized Wednesday afternoon, one in Seattle and the other in Ketchikan.
Anchorage burn ban eased amid cool and rainy weather
The changed policy allows only outside recreational burning and not the burning of yard debris, according to the fire department.
Playground fire at Mountain View school draws arson investigation
It was the second suspicious playground fire at an Anchorage school this summer.
Power restored to more than 5,000 MEA customers in Eagle River
Two substations were down Wednesday morning, according to Matanuska Electric Association.
NTSB: Locator beacon turned off on small plane that crashed, killing Salcha couple
Without a signal from an emergency transmitter, the search in Interior Alaska for the Super Cub carrying Art and Ann Ward took days.
Pursuit near Delta Junction ends with arrest of wanted Anchorage man
Previn R. Deveroux was wanted on warrants for crimes including robbery and burglary, police say.
‘A good outcome’: Floatplane crashes near Ketchikan with only minor injuries to 11 aboard
Four survivors of the crash were flown to Seattle for additional care, and one was admitted to the Ketchikan hospital. The rest were evaluated and released, a hospital official said Wednesday.