Jun. 7—A 47-year-old Anchorage woman wearing hip waders drowned Tuesday in Resurrection Bay near Seward, Alaska State Troopers said. Troopers got a report on Tuesday morning of a woman in distress near a beach accessed by Nash Road, they said in a statement Thursday. The woman was described as “having trouble staying above water,” they […]
May 30—U.S. Coast Guard officials say they tracked an aluminum boat carrying four people in rough seas miles from Seward for hours before what started as a daylong fishing trip turned into a disaster last week. The 22-foot Hewescraft was taking on water in Aialik Bay, where the group spent the night in a sheltered […]
Apr. 21—The Alaska Railroad is making a new push to replace its aging cruise ship dock in Seward with a larger one that can handle much bigger ships. The $137 million plan also calls for construction of a 60,000-square-foot terminal that is much larger than the current one, railroad officials said. The effort will require […]
Apr. 21—A pedestrian was hit by the driver of an SUV early Saturday in the area of Tudor Road and Seward Highway, police said. The man was standing on the roadway outside of a crosswalk when he was struck by a grey GMC Yukon traveling westbound on Tudor Road, Anchorage Police Department said in an […]
Mar. 9—A man crossing the Seward Highway late Thursday was struck by an SUV and died, Anchorage police said Friday. The man was crossing the northbound lanes of the highway near Dowling Road around 8:20 p.m. when he was struck by a Kia Sorento, police said. Anchorage Fire Department medics responded and attempted lifesaving measures […]
Feb. 25—More snow, strong winds and reduced visibility were expected in parts of Southcentral Alaska beginning Monday. A storm was expected to bring more precipitation and wind gusts for eastern Turnagain Arm and western Prince William Sound, according to a National Weather Service winter storm watch in effect from Monday morning through late that night. […]
Jan. 25—Former state Senator James Seward has been honored by the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health “for tirelessly advocating for New York State agriculture and the health and safety of those working in it,” according to a media release from the Bassett Healthcare Network. NYCAMH, a program of Bassett, works to enhance […]