A funnel cloud photographed over Palmer was an unusual weather phenomenon. But was it a tornado?
The cold air funnel was spotted Thursday evening near the Alaska State Fairgrounds. Meteorologists say they get one or two such reports a year.
Group shelves Palmer police advisory board proposal amid threats, accuses mayor of lying ‘to create outrage’
Dozens of vocal critics turned out to protest and testify against the idea at Palmer’s city council Tuesday night, even though the proposal was no longer on the agenda.
Proposal for Palmer police advisory board is drawing fire
A number of other Alaskan cities, including Anchorage, have some kind of public safety board made up of citizens.
Road into Denali National Park opens to Mile 30, giving private drivers a chance to visit before bus traffic starts
Park employees say they’ve seen all kinds of wildlife, from bears to golden eagles, along the road.
Defendant who helped troopers find body gets 99 years in prison for Mat-Su teen’s 2016 murder
Dominic Johnson instigated the beating that led to David Grunwald’s execution. Nineteen days later, he led authorities to an area near where the body lay.
Arizona man accused of abusive sexual contact with girl on flight to Anchorage
The 16-year-old wrote a note to her father during the flight Monday evening after the man touched her inappropriately, charging documents say.
Wasilla High works with Knik Tribe to update, but not eliminate, its Warriors mascot after outcry
The new Wasilla High School logo is in the likeness of Chief Wasilla and is drawn with culturally appropriate regalia.
Missing Alaska health executive’s ‘death by accident’ verdict leaves questions surrounding helicopter crash
Andy Teuber had his bookkeeper pick him up at the airport before getting in his helicopter and disappearing on March 2. A jury declared his death presumed on Wednesday.
2 more virus cases reported among crew of Alaska ferry now delayed by engine trouble in Ketchikan
The ferry, with 34 passengers aboard, had no scheduled departure time as of Monday afternoon, state transportation officials say.
The last photo: A passenger’s chilling image just before a deadly midair collision near Ketchikan
Federal investigators say a digital camera found in the wreckage helped them piece together what may have caused the 2019 crash in Southeast Alaska.
NTSB: Probable cause of deadly 2019 midair collision near Ketchikan was pilots’ obstructed views, missing alerts
The board also asked the Federal Aviation Administration to require new national traffic alert protocols in crowded airspace around the country.
Two crew members on state ferry Matanuska test positive for COVID-19 after departing Bellingham
No passengers were identified as close contacts, state transportation officials say.