Zaz Hollander

The area popular with skiers and snowmachiners has a fresh blanket of more than 4 feet of snow.

The pilot declared an emergency and ejected before the plane went down Tuesday afternoon, military officials said.

Su Valley schools are closed again Tuesday due to hazardous road conditions, officials said.

Chugach Electric Association said about a dozen members were still without electricity Wednesday afternoon due to Sunday’s damaging winds and rain.

All Anchorage schools were closed Monday due to storm-related problems including outages, slick parking lots and building maintenance needs.

An average of two fatalities a year occur on planes landing in Anchorage, a stark reminder in a state where flying is often a necessity.

Just under 2 inches of new snow fell the entire month, making it one of the least snowy on record.

State employees firing from planes and helicopters over a large game unit could also target bears in a proposal before the Alaska Board of Game in January.

Alaska’s second-largest district cited a state position that “e-learning” will no longer count as instruction. Anchorage officials say a decision is planned soon.

Two men have been charged and sentenced in the case and a third is wanted on a warrant.

Tyler and Rickey Lowe were arrested Wednesday night, Alaska State Troopers said. An alligator that was also a victim in the fight was recovered alive.

The Wind Walker went down in rough weather in Icy Strait early Sunday morning.

The crew of the Sitka-based Wind Walker issued a mayday call at 12:07 a.m. Sunday “reporting they were overturning,” the Coast Guard said.

Jason Tolstrup, the Wasilla man who made sure the tree stayed lit for nearly 20 years, died in April. His twin brother will switch on the lights Thanksgiving Day.

A witness described hearing someone calling for help late Monday before a man fired multiple shots at him and wounded another man.