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Austin says Chinese, Russian aircraft near Alaska was first detected joint flight
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday the joint Chinese and Russian aircraft flight near Alaskan airspace a day earlier was the “first time” the U.S. has detected a joint flight between the two nations. Austin, speaking at a press conference at the Pentagon, said it was “not a surprise” to detect the Russian and Chinese…
Troopers release dash cam video of 2023 officer-involved shooting in Tok
Alaska State Troopers released dash cam video and 911 audio Friday from an officer-involved shooting in Tok in October 2023 and said that the trooper who fatally shot a Northway man has been cleared of wrongdoing.
New Providence House in Anchorage to Offer Free Housing for Seniors in Need
There's a new facility in Anchorage that's meant to help those who are older and experiencing homelessness. Providence Alaska is behind the permanent housing facility in midtown. It's specifically for those who are 55 and older and don't have a place to live. It's called Q’et’en Qenq’a which means Elder’s...
U.S. Coast Guard renames Anchorage-based sector to reflect wider Alaska mission
The U.S. Coast Guard Alaska sector previously named for the state’s largest city now has a new name: Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic. While the sector remains located in Anchorage, with a headquarters at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the new name reflects the increasing responsibilities in Arctic and near-Arctic waters that are becoming more trafficked as sea ice diminishes, the Coast Guard said. Additionally, the sector serves Interior Alaska.
3 years after deadly small plane crash near Eagle River, pilot’s mother seeks safety policy changes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) -Three years to the day her son was killed when the small plane he was piloting crashed near Eagle River, a mother is pushing for safety policy changes. According to a final National Transportation Safety Board investigative report, on July 26, 2021, 23-year-old Angel Aviation flight instructor...
Brown bear seen swimming near Kenai's personal use fishery
Earlier this week, a brown bear was spotted by multiple fishermen swimming in the mouth of the Kenai River near Kenai’s personal use fishery. A video of the bear was posted to Facebook and has since gained more than 70,000 views. Although bears swimming in the mouth of the...
Breaking: Fairbanks assemblyman resigns after Assembly majority censures another member’s free speech
Brett Rotermund, serving on the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, has resigned his seat in protest of the Assembly censuring Assemblywoman Barbara Haney, a fellow conservative, over having expressed her opinion. Haney wrote an opinion column in the Fairbanks New Miner, and the editors added to the end of it...
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