Safety

Here's a story we could all use right now, one with a happy ending. Last week, the Anchorage Police Department received a call from a woman lost in the woods. They used a drone to rescue her within 15 minutes.

Emergency Order EO-03, which direct Anchorage residents and businesses to hunker down, went into effect at 10 p.m. Sunday.

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services informed Ketchikan Emergency Operations Center that there are three new positive cases for COVID-19 in Ketchikan, bringing the total number of cases to six.

Increased rockfall along the Seward Highway is prompting an emergency project by the Department of Transportation.

He’s spent 21 years with the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group -- but Dean Knapp says his knees are bad and it’s time to pass his knowledge on to a new generation of backcountry rescuers.

Anchorage, Mat-Su Borough and Kenai School Districts have all suspended school-sponsored trips over concerns related to the threat of coronavirus. Some parents want answers on whether refunds will be made.

A trip to Knik Glacier turned into a rescue mission for a group of friends after one of their members fell through the ice on Sunday, Feb. 16.

The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for enhanced aviation safety measures in Alaska, where accident rates are much higher than the rest of the country.

Whether it's police, paramedics, or any other first responder, APD says finding your house is the first step to them helping you.

Since December there have been 15 crashes involving school buses. ASD says 13 of those have happened since students returned from break on January 6. Seven of the crashes had children on or around the bus, and according to ASD, these were all civilian caused.