Campgrounds and other park facilities west of headquarters will stay closed until the end of the month, according to a Denali National Park and Preserve press release.
A statement from the department Friday says existing regulations released in 2016 remain in effect and are key to ensuring adequate safety and environmental protections.
OneWeb, the low Earth orbit satellite communications company, is partnering with Hughes Network Systems and the U.S. Air Force research lab to help bring high-speed internet to projects in the arctic region.
With less than two weeks until the end of the regular session, the Alaska Legislature still needs to pass an operating budget, a capital budget and a Permanent Fund dividend.
Kenneth Manzanares’ attorneys say they plan to seek a 7 1/2 year prison sentence, while prosecutors say they will recommend a life sentence, calling the killing brutal and violent. Sentencing is set for next month.
A storm currently moving into Prince William Sound is spreading showers west toward Anchorage and into the Mat-Su. We’ll see light showers developing overnight, continuing into Friday morning. This front will move on quickly though and most of Southcentral will see dry and even mostly sunny conditions Friday afternoon, although winds will be breezy. High temperatures will be slightly warmer than Wednesday.
The 100 Miles in May challenge helps the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame raise money for its Healthy Futures program and also helps get the community active along the way.
The FBI searched the home and business of a couple from Homer on April 28 looking for items stolen from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Newly unsealed court records show agents believed a woman seen assisting in the theft of a computer belonging to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was Marilyn Hueper of Homer.
