Archive of: General News

2 troopers, injured man killed in helicopter crash

A veteran pilot whose name was synonymous with Alaska State Trooper wilderness rescues was at the controls of a helicopter that crashed Saturday night near Talkeetna, killing three people.

DAN JOLING, Associated Press

Alaska seeks to woo Colorado gun company

Alaska is making its pitch to woo a Colorado company that has threatened to leave that state over new restrictions on firearms.

BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Occupational health clinic in Anchorage ready for clients

Anchorage now has another option for occupational health service. Fairweather LLC announced the opening of its newest clinic March 21.

ELWOOD BREHMER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

ATHENA inductees announced

Central Peninsula Hospital program keeps money local

The Central Peninsula Hospital is investing a lot of money in order to develop its spine program, said Chief Executive Officer Rick Davis.

JERZY SHEDLOCK, MORRIS NEWS SERVICE-ALASKA

US security firm alleges massive Chinese hacking

Cyberattacks that stole massive amounts of information from military contractors, energy companies and other key industries in the U.S. and elsewhere have been traced to the doorstep of a Chinese military unit, a U.S. security firm alleged Tuesday.

CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press

Man arrested in Alaska Coast Guard base deaths

An Alaska man was arrested Friday in last year's shooting deaths at a Coast Guard communications station on Kodiak Island that left two employees dead, the U.S. attorney said.

Associated Press

Race's only five-time champion withdraws

Musher Rick Swenson — the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's only five-time champion — has withdrawn from the 2013 race.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Books for Tonga

Federal boat sinks, to be scrapped