Alaska State Parks has closed Diamond Creek Road from the upper parking area to the beach trail due to icy conditions that have made the route unsafe for vehicle travel. The closure affects users of the Diamond Creek State Recreation Site (SRS), a popular access point for hiking, beach trails,…
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The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) will host a sport fishing course for…
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is requesting public feedback on proposed changes…
The Klondike Highway has reopened as of 11:00 a.m. on December 9 after avalanche mitigation efforts were…
As temperatures drop across the region, local officials are advising residents to take preventative measures to reduce…
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is reminding the public that the first presentation of the 2025–2026 Winter…
A traffic signal outage is affecting the intersection of Egan Drive and Vanderbilt Hill Road on Tuesday, prompting officials to…
The start of the bushfire season in southern Australia has been marked by the deaths of two firefighters and the…
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