FBI seeks public’s help finding defense attorney accused of smuggling drugs into Anchorage jail
Defense attorney Kit Lee Karjala, along with her client, faces about a dozen new charges related to the alleged drug conspiracy.
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‘I’ll never forget him’: Alaskan husky rescues injured hiker crossing frigid Eagle River along Crow Pass Trail
Nanook loves to patrol the Crow Pass Trail, keeping an eye on hikers and helping out when needed - as he was this week.
Authorities confirm Eagle River man was killed by brown bear as search continues
A brown bear was seen on a game camera overnight Thursday off Hiland Road, but the animal was still on the loose Friday.
Pilot uninjured in floatplane crash at Lake Hood, police say
The crash occurred around 10:30 Thursday morning and damaged the plane.
Man killed, member of search party injured in Eagle River bear attacks
Michael Soltis’ death is the second fatal bear attack in the Anchorage municipality in two summers.
‘This brown bear comes lunging out of the woods’: Watch a witness describe the attack on her search party
“It’s protecting something," Wendi Yohman said of the animal that attacked her search party. "The bear is not acting normal.”
Search continues for blue pickup in hit-and-run that killed Anchorage woman
A 23-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of a hit-and-run in Midtown Anchorage, and investigators continue to search for the pickup and driver involved in the collision.
A brown bear killed a hiker in Eagle River. A man searching for him was mauled.
Michael Soltis’ body was found in the same area -- near where Hiland Road ends -- that a brown bear attacked a member of a search party looking for Soltis on Wednesday morning. The bear had not been located as of Wednesday afternoon.
Family and friends searched overnight for Eagle River hiker
Michael Soltis, 44, was last seen about 5 p.m. Monday near Mile 8 of Hiland Road. Family members and friends searched overnight.
Trash-eating bears in Eagle River killed by Fish and Game
Biologists reported at least 30 trash cans illegally left alongside the road Monday night in advance of Tuesday pickup.
Fire damages home near downtown Anchorage
The house is believed to have been unoccupied at the time of the fire, Anchorage Fire Department Acting Captain Andy Harvey said.
Anchorage’s newest park has its grand opening
Chanshtnu Muldoon Park, named for the Dena'ina word for "grass creek," has been a decade in the making.
Police locate family of 3-year-old found walking alone in Anchorage
The boy was found in a neighborhood near West 80th Avenue and Country Woods Drive.
Driver badly hurt in collision with truck stopped at Seward Highway construction zone
Anchorage police said the front of the car was lodged underneath the tractor-trailer, trapping the driver, in the crash near Portage.
Anchorage Assembly OKs deal to purchase former LIO building
The Anchorage Community Development Authority offered to buy the building for $14 million, in what one Assembly member called a "smoking deal."
Anchorage considers increasing marijuana sales tax as consumers clamor for cannabis
As customers throw down tens of millions of dollars in Anchorage's marijuana shops, the city is looking to recoup some of the costs associated with the industry, an official said Tuesday.
August election set for West Anchorage Assembly seat as another candidate enters race
Sam Moore, the president of the North Star Community Council, said Tuesday he plans to run.
Anchorage wants to declare ‘cleanup zones’ for homeless camps
Campers within a zone would get 15 days to move before the area is cleared and belongings are thrown away.
Bring your own bucket: How to join Anchorage’s community composting program
Anyone with a 5-gallon bucket can take salad scraps, coffee grounds and grass clippings to drop-off sites in Anchorage and Eagle River. A curbside collection program is also starting.
‘Everybody’s got to do what they can’: Anchorage volunteers trim branches along city trail in effort to improve safety
"I’m out here because the trail system is one of our main assets and it needs protection right now,” said Lanie Fleischer, who helped trim branches off the popular Anchorage trail that bears her name.