An Alaska State Troopers vehicle. Alaska State Troopers say a Willow man was fatally shot Monday night, after a dispute over carrying firewood escalated to violence. Jared Higgins, 31, is charged ...

[Correction: This story has been updated to reflect that the incident happened on the main Susitna River, not the Little Su as initially reported by Alaska State Troopers. The workers were also ...

Poor weather prevented Alaska State Troopers, avalanche experts and recovery teams from reaching the slide near Girdwood, about 40 miles (54 kilometers) south of Anchorage, on Wednesday ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad While Alaska State Troopers had been unable to assess the site, spokesperson Austin McDaniel said troopers do not believe the three skiers survived ...

Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The number of skiers and their conditions were not immediately available. The slide happened late Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood ...

Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. If the deaths are confirmed, it would be the deadliest U.S. avalanche since three climbers were killed in a slide in Washington’s Cascade Range two years ago.

While Alaska State Troopers had been unable to assess the site, spokesperson Austin McDaniel said troopers do not believe the three skiers survived the avalanche. The slide caught the heli-skiers ...