ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A coastal Alaska fishing town will soon be cut off from vehicles with the closure of its ferry service because of state budget cuts, officials said.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory is in effect until Midnight Saturday for large amounts of snow for the cities for Kenai, Soldotna, Nikiski, Homer and Cooper Landing. Another advisory is in effect  from Noon Saturday and until Noon Sunday for Portage Valley and the Eastern Turnagain Arm which includes the cities of Whittier, Seward, Girdwood, and Moose Pass. 

Widely scattered showers moving over the Anchorage Bowl and Kenai Peninsula this evening may produce very light freezing rain at times through the afternoon commute and into the evening hours.

A minor earthquake shook the Kenai Peninsula Wednesday morning, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.

3/28/18

DEC’s Food Safety and Sanitation Program has confirmed the Alaska distribution of a recently recalled product. 

3/26/18

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House on Monday voted to pay out a full Alaska Permanent Fund dividend this year, but residents shouldn’t start thinking about how they’ll spend the big check just yet.

3/26/18

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police have released the name of a 20-year-old knife-wielding assault suspect who charged an officer and was fatally shot.

8/4/17

According to the Alaska DOT and on the scene witness, Traffic was stopped Friday afternoon at around 1pm on the Seward Highway, just north of McHugh Creek at around Milepost 113 due to a multi-vehicle accident.

7/14/17

The Alaska Department of Transportation is reporting an accident on the Northbound SEWARD HIGHWAY from MP 45 to MP 46, near Summit Lake. Drivers are asked to expect delays, lane closures, long delays. Clearing is in progress and emergency vehicles on roadway.