Oregon man sentenced to 50 years in the 1978 killing of a teenage girl in Alaska
An Oregon man convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl in Alaska in 1978 was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison. Donald McQuaid, 67, told Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson that he is innocent and did not kill Shelly Connolly, the Anchorage Daily News reported. McQuaid was found guilty in December of murder in the […]
WHITBECK: Biden Admin Crushing Alaska For Sake Of Reelection
The frequency of attacks would lead you to believe that President Joe Biden has a personal vendetta against Alaska. In reality, he’s just trying to do everything he can to live in his 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for another four years. Even if it means continuing to harm the people of my state. As […]
Alaska plane that crashed was full of fuel, tried to return to airport before engine exploded
One of the two pilots of a vintage military plane delivering kerosene to a remote Alaska Native village reported a fire on board shortly before the plane crashed and burst into flames outside Fairbanks, killing two people. Both died and left debris scattered over a wide area, federal authorities said. Transportation officials made the announcement […]
‘No survivors’ after plane crashes into Tanana River in Alaska
A plane carrying two people crashed into an icy Alaska River and burst into flames on Tuesday, with “no survivors found,” police said. Investigators said the Douglas DC-4 Skymaster crashed into the Tanana River at 10:03 a.m., minutes after takeoff from Fairbanks International Airport. “The aircraft skidded into a steep hill on the riverbank, where […]
FAA Confirms Plane Crashes In Alaska With Two Onboard
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed on Tuesday that a plane crashed near Fairbanks, Alaska, according to ABC News. A Douglas C-54 aircraft carrying fuel crashed into the Tanana River in Fairbanks, Alaska, shortly after takeoff from Fairbanks International Airport on Tuesday morning. according to Go to ABC News. The accident occurred around 10 a.m. […]
Plane crashes into river in Alaska, officials say | Alaska
A Douglas DC-4 aircraft crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks and burst into flames on Tuesday, authorities said. No survivors have been found, Alaska State Police said. The plane took off from Fairbanks International Airport in the morning. The plane crashed about 7 miles (11 kilometers) away and “slided down a steep riverbank hill, […]
Alaska plane crash: Two feared dead after fiery crash near river
Two people are presumed dead after a Douglas C-54 plane crashed by a river in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the crash, adding that the National Transportation Safety Bureau would investigate. A twin-engine plane crashed outside Fairbanks Tuesday. (AP Graphic) “A Douglas C-54 crashed southwest of Fairbanks International Airport around 10 a.m. local […]
Plane crashes alongside Alaska river with 2 passengers on board
A World War II-era plane crashed along a river near Fairbanks, Alaska, Alaska State Police said. Police officers said: online shipping A Douglas C-54, a four-engine propeller transport plane used by the U.S. Air Force in World War II and the Korean War, crashed Tuesday afternoon along the Tanana River. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
Sullivan blasts Biden’s moves to restrict drilling and mining in Alaska as ‘national security suicide’
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) criticized the Biden administration’s decision to restrict drilling on millions of acres of federal land in Alaska, calling it a “lawless” move. “That’s lawless. [President Biden] I don’t have the authority to do that,” Sullivan said Sunday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.” “And we were able to go into all […]
Native American Group Slams Biden Admin’s Move To Limit New Oil Projects In Alaska
The Biden administration defended its recent restrictions on new Alaskan oil projects by saying the move would protect Native Americans, but the natives living in the region say they were largely ignored in the decision making process. The Department of the Interior on Friday finalized a plan to restrict future oil leasing and development across 13 […]