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Driving while high; how APD detects marijuana-impaired driving
When an officer suspects a driver is impaired, a standard field sobriety test is performed like walking a straight line and balancing on one foot. But what if the person ingested marijuana? → Read More
Two weeks of enforcement, dozens of citations issued on Seward Highway
Since enforcement began on October 1st, police have handed out more than 78 citations and has made 147 traffic stops. And it’s not just ticket they’re issuing. → Read More
Alaska was unsuccessfully targeted by Russian Cyber Actors in 2016 election
Alaska’s Division of Elections Director confirmed Friday that Russian Cyber Actors made a failed attempt to access Alaska’s Voter Registration Database prior to the 2016 General Election. → Read More
New law enforcement shooting range being built in Birchwood
A new shooting range is being built in Birchwood for regional law enforcement. → Read More
Bears getting into trash main cause of more cubs at Alaska Zoo
Officials with Fish and Game say the underlying cause of increased orphaned cubs going to the Alaska Zoo have been unsecured trash and livestock. → Read More
Coast Guard searches for two missing boaters near Kodiak
Coast Guard crews and a good Samaritan vessel crew are searching for two people reported missing from a fishing vessel that capsized in Marmot Bay, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. → Read More
'Beautiful and compassionate', family describes Anchorage woman killed by a bear
She was beautiful and compassionate who lived her brief 27 years to the fullest. We’re learning more about Erin Johnson who was attacked and killed by a black bear near Pogo Mine while doing field work on Monday. → Read More
Valley community stepping up after thieves took advantage of kindness
A family says their mother in the Mat-Su Valley was a victim of robbery after she was taken advantage of when she offered her home to two people in need. It’s the impact of the growing heroin and opioid epidemic sweeping across the country, including in Alaska. → Read More
Proposed income tax would hit wealthiest most
There’s a plan in the works that would help bridge the state’s $2.7 billion annual deficit in three years. → Read More
APD will have 413 sworn officers by next week, meeting and exceeding the mayor's goal
More officers will soon be on the streets as the Anchorage Police Department announced it will have a total of 413 sworn officers starting Monday, reaching and exceeding the number of Mayor Ethan Berkowitz’s goal when he first entered office in 2015. → Read More
Elementary students learn how to participate in presidential election
Students at Lake Otis elementary were getting a real life lesson in politics Tuesday. → Read More
Cultivators patiently wait for the start of marijuana sales
In a secured area just off the Sterling Highway a grey, industrial building sits; behind it, four greenhouses stand. Inside those greenhouses awaits next year’s round of profitable plants. → Read More
Alaska’s first licensed marijuana retail shop just needs pot to sell
It’s official; a store in Skagway may be the first marijuana retail shop to open in Alaska. → Read More
Crime sniffing police dog assists APD with cyber crimes
Odie is a two and a half year old crime sniffing dog at the Anchorage Police Department. → Read More
Hiland's 'Lullaby Project' connects inmates with their children
There’s that saying most of us heard growing up; ‘Mothers know best’. But what if those mothers make mistakes that land them behind bars? It can be hard on them, especially the children. → Read More
Woman accused of starving adopted children to be released on bail
A woman accused of abusing and starving her three adopted children will be released on bail after a judge approved third-party custodians Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Former school teacher will serve 15 years for sexual relationship with student
A former Birchwood Christian School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with his 15 year old student heard his sentence Monday. → Read More
Providence request Pokemon Go players to stay off its campus
Providence Hospital says the game is leading people to some of its secure areas, like the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. → Read More
Rescued from ice cave, man tells his story to warn others
What was supposed to be a day of hiking with family turned almost deadly when an ice cave collapsed on a 21 year old man over the weekend in Portage. → Read More
'My arm felt like a bag of sand' Man describes harrowing fall from Thunderbird Falls
It’s a dangerous hike if you don’t stay on the trails. On average, there are at least three rescues from Thunderbird Falls every year according to Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue, and first responders say the trail is becoming even more treacherous as it gains popularity. → Read More