The attraction — the brainchild of Iditarod champ Dallas Seavey — can carry up to five passengers as high as 30 stories into the air. Residents are divided on its merits.
An investigation related to burglary and assault charges against the injured intruder is ongoing, troopers said.
Sunshine Community Health Center’s board last week terminated the CEO’s contract after employees complained about bullying and retaliation.
Sunshine Community Health Center, with clinics in Talkeetna, Willow and Wasilla, has also placed its medical director on leave as the board investigates staff complaints.
Jeffrey Byers, 46, was ejected in the single-vehicle crash early Thursday and died at a hospital, troopers said.
The cold air funnel was spotted Thursday evening near the Alaska State Fairgrounds. Meteorologists say they get one or two such reports a year.
Gregory Rendon-Duarte, 39, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Palmer facility, according to the Alaska Department of Corrections.
Many upcoming vaccine clinics in Anchorage are open to both appointments and walk-ins, and will have Pfizer vaccine in stock.
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.
Richard Pope lost control of his SUV after experiencing a suspected medical issue, troopers said. He died from the injuries in a hospital, according to troopers.
A number of other Alaskan cities, including Anchorage, have some kind of public safety board made up of citizens.
“The pilot and two passengers walked away with no observable injuries although the passengers were later transported to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center as a precaution,” Alaska State Troopers said.
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.
A Mat-Su Borough emergency official said sewer gas may include hydrogen sulfide, methane and ammonia. The Clock Tower in Wasilla reopened Saturday after readings came back clear.
Investigators believe Charles Doubek, 48, broke into his wife’s bedroom and fatally shot her, according to an affidavit. He is facing first- and second-degree murder charges.
The fire, estimated around 2 acres in size, started Wednesday along Moose Creek Road.
The new Wasilla High School logo is in the likeness of Chief Wasilla and is drawn with culturally appropriate regalia.
The road was covered by up to 20 feet of avalanche debris in some areas, a spokeswoman for the Alaska Department of Transportation said.
The heads of the Chugach, Golden Valley, Homer and Matanuska electric associations along with Seward’s utility director are asking lawmakers for another year to hash out the regulations needed to stand up a new grid planning organization.
The Department of Transportation plans to do mitigation work in the area before clearing the debris toward the end of the week.
