Laurel Andrews
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Anchorage federal building evacuated for ‘hazardous materials response,’ official says
Nobody was hurt, the Anchorage Fire Department said. → Read More
Hoonah man charged with shipping opioid tramadol across Alaska
A Hoonah man faces criminal charges after police seized more than 9,000 synthetic opioid pills from packages that he was allegedly receiving and shipping across Alaska and the U.S. → Read More
Woman who abandoned baby in Eagle River park sentenced to 9 years for manslaughter
Ashley Ard was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison in the death of a baby girl she gave birth to in her bathtub on Oct. 14, 2013. → Read More
Woman charged in rash of fentanyl overdoses at Eagle River prison
A woman incarcerated at Hiland Mountain Correctional Center in Eagle River gave a powerful synthetic opioid to other inmates, causing four overdoses in late October, according to charges filed in federal court Tuesday. → Read More
Troopers seek man accused of groping juvenile girls at resort near Fairbanks
The man had left the scene by the time troopers arrived. → Read More
Alaska’s marijuana shops, mapped
From Ketchikan to Fairbanks, here's every cannabis store operating in Alaska right now. → Read More
Coast Guard search underway for fishing vessel in Bering Sea
Debris, including a life ring from the F/V Destination, was found off St. George Island, the Coast Guard said. → Read More
Anchorage protesters rally against Planned Parenthood
About 25 people stood in front of Planned Parenthood’s midtown Anchorage office on Saturday, one of many rallies held around the country urging Congress and the Trump administration to defund the health services organization. → Read More
Dog dies after being caught in illegal trap in Anchorage
The dog was found with the trap around its neck around 3 p.m. near Wisconsin Street and 31st Avenue in West Anchorage. → Read More
State seizes CBD products from marijuana stores
CBD oil derived from hemp can still be purchased in Alaska health food stores, but marijuana stores had their products taken on Thursday. → Read More
Black business owners come together at Anchorage expo and summit
The organizer of Saturday's Alaska Black Business Expo & Summit hopes to grow the event, which coincided with the start of Black History Month. → Read More
Alaska gets a $2 million payout in pharmaceutical antitrust settlement
Alaska’s money is supposed to be used for research and treatment of conditions associated with the drug. → Read More
Alaska spikes proposal for marijuana cafes
The Marijuana Control Board voted Thursday to abandon a proposal that would have allowed marijuana retail stores to have sections where customers could consume cannabis. → Read More
Alaska’s December marijuana tax revenue tops $145K
The Alaska Department of Revenue has received its second full month of marijuana tax revenue. → Read More
Investigation finds former moonlighting Fairbanks chief had a conflict of interest
Randall Aragon, who was found to have profited from information he gleaned from his position, resigned as chief of police in October amid the investigation. → Read More
Cold snap keeps hold on Alaska but temperatures will slowly begin rising
A cold snap kept an icy grip on Interior and Southcentral Alaska Thursday, although some areas reported slightly higher temperatures than the day before. → Read More
3 suspected of breaking into vacant Anchorage rental home arrested for burglary, criminal mischief
Three people were arrested this week in Anchorage, and two stolen vehicles were recovered, after the suspects were spotted in a rental house that had sat vacant for several months, Anchorage police said. On Tuesday, neighbors on the 9600 block of Grover Drive in the Hillside area called the Anchorage Police Department, spokesperson Renee Oistad wrote in a release. The neighbors told police that… → Read More
In Juneau, a ‘year of kindness’ started by police department gains momentum
“We hope to just build this avalanche of kindness,” said Juneau Police Department Lieutenant Kris Sell, who came up with the idea as 2016 was coming to a close. → Read More
Fairbanks assembly extends hours of bars and liquor stores
Most of the testimony at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly meeting Thursday was in favor of expanding the hours of licensed liquor establishments. → Read More
Nobody hurt as Bird Creek home destroyed by fire
A fire in the Seward Highway community of Bird Creek destroyed a single family house Wednesday evening. → Read More