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Construction Report: Maintenance and Operations the “first responders” of the DOT
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - A sinkhole on the Steese highway prompted a swift response from the Alaska Dept. of Transportation (DOT) last week. As potholes, sinkholes and other small damages accrue in our roadways, the go-to solution is not a full rehabilitation of the road, but rather a quick fix to a short section where the damage is located. These repairs are managed within the DOT usually, avoiding the need to contract labor. That work is conducted by the DOT’s maintenance and operations crews.
Anchorage police now have a 45-day deadline to release certain body camera footage
The Anchorage Police Department’s revised body camera policy went into effect Monday. The policy says the chief of police still has discretion to keep recordings of certain incidents from becoming public, but the chief must publicly explain why in detail. Otherwise, the recordings, which may have redactions, should be published within 45 days. Incidents covered include uses of force that lead to serious injuries or deaths, police shootings generally and deaths in custody.
Shannon Titzel, Jordan Iverson first women on record to swim across Cook Inlet
Soldier from Provo dies after being hit by suspected DUI driver in Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A U.S. soldier from Provo died after he was hit by a woman who is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol Monday night, according to the Fairbanks Police Department. Pfc. Arturo Alejandro Gomez, 29, was working as a gate guard at Fort Wainwright in...
Anchorage doctor and husband indicted on federal health care fraud and tax evasion charges
A grand jury has indicted an Anchorage doctor and her husband in a case that allegedly involved deceiving patients about the medications being injected into their bodies. That’s according to an indictment handed up in federal court July 17 against rheumatologist Claribel Tan and her husband Daniel Tan, who did administrative work at his wife’s clinic, charging them with healthcare fraud and tax evasion.