Mat-Su

Sabrena Combs, Jill Valerius and Brian Daniels are being recalled, according to an updated vote count that finished Friday afternoon.

Only half the votes in a special election had been counted when voting ended Tuesday.

The proposed 20-mile Matanuska Electric Association line is sparking pushback from residents who say the line should go in a more developed area.

A person died Saturday night when an SUV crashed in a ditch and caught fire on the Glenn Highway, Alaska State Troopers said.

Four large avalanches crossed the road in mid-February. Short staffing at the state transportation department has made it challenging to reopen the road since.

The recall ballot accuses all three of violating the law, a claim partially supported by a city-funded investigation last year. Opponents say the members are being hit with a partisan attack.

The boy was threatening adults and creating an unsafe situation at Tanaina Elementary, according to troopers. His parents say he just needed to be talked down.

Law enforcement and a meteorologist with the National Weather Service say that what people saw was likely a condensation trail from an airplane that was illuminated by the rising sun.

The 32-year-old was found dead in his car, Alaska State Troopers say. They are asking the public for information.

Around 10 troopers initially responded to the report of a man who walked into a Wasilla-area home uninvited, carrying a gun and an ax and demanding to see someone who wasn’t there.

The man, armed with a gun and an ax, had entered a home uninvited but left without incident or threats, troopers say.

The Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce board earlier this year voted to change the popular summer festival’s name to be more inclusive about the region’s history, officials say.

Law enforcement authorities are trying to track down the source of the drugs that also caused at least 17 other overdose emergencies in the past 30 days.

Officers called to Mat-Su Regional Medical Center on a report of trespassing were arresting the suspect when another man approached and shot himself, Alaska State Troopers said.

A school employee found 16-year-old Devin White dead on the school playground Tuesday morning.

The school went into stay-put mode Tuesday morning, but there was no danger to students or staff, a troopers spokesman said.

Kelsey Damman, 28, died at the scene after someone fired gunshots into the camper she was in Sunday night, troopers said.

The group took off from Anchorage to Krakow on Monday, bringing with them six suitcases filled with medical supplies, baby formula, diapers, hats, gloves, hand warmers and personal hygiene items.

The road has been closed at Mile 11 for more than two weeks, and officials estimate a reopening is several more weeks away.

Alaska State Troopers are still investigating the cause and origin of the fire, but a spokesman said no foul play is suspected.