Machines are our friends until…. Outrage has followed the deaths of three more Alaska sled dogs hit by a motorized vehicle on the Denali Highway, but in many ways, the tragic […]
Canine road kill
Everyday danger
Lack of consequences = dangerous roads The question of the moment is simple: “Who killed Carlton Higgins?” The Anchorage Police Department (APD) knows, but it won’t say. Why? Because APD is […]
Dogged problem
Call for Anchorage leash law rising again Summer has come to Alaska’s largest city; local trails are busy with Anchoragites; and dogs are once again rivaling the now Portlandesque problem of the […]
Killers on the road
And the foolishness of toothless regulation Fueled by good intentions, a trio of politicians in Alaska’s largest city has drafted a new ordinance to protect “vulnerable road users” that is […]
Questionable priorities
The costs of machines dictating policy Alaska State Troopers are yet again trumpeting their desire to make everyone safe by taking extra efforts to enforce the nation’s mandatory seatbelt law. “…Troopers […]
Human road kill
A team of British psychologists appears to have identified why it has become so unsafe to be on or near a modern roadway unless encased in a cage of steel and coined […]
Dying season
And so the season of death begins in Alaska. A 40-year-old skier is dead in an avalanche near the Matanuska Glacier, according to Alaska State Troopers. Five more skiers, among them a […]
Brain saver?
Once more science brings confusing news as to alcohol’s role in society. Vilified by some as “demon rum,” hailed by others as the explanation as to why the French stay slim and […]
Down and out
UPDATE: This story has been edited from an earlier version to include data from the 2018 Annual Traffic Report from the Municipality of Anchorage, details on the extent of Hannah Halversen’s injuries […]
Killer pave
The new figures on the national road deaths are out, and if you’re one of those who gets around on two wheels or two feet you can probably thank the millions of […]
