Glenn Highway

Alaska State Troopers said a male suspect was shot and killed Friday morning on the Glenn Highway after a vehicle pursuit started in Wasilla. Troopers say at about 4 a.m. the suspect, in a 1994 Saturn Coupe, apparently failed to signal a right turn onto the Parks Highway. The man did not pull over when the Trooper tried to stop him, and a 20-minute chase, that stretched over a distance of 30 miles, began. The length and duration of the chase imply an average speed of 90 miles an hour, but when asked, Troopers said they are investigating and could not confirm the speed of the chase.  Spike strips were set up prior to the Trunk Road turnoff on the Parks Highway, and deflated a tire, but Troopers said the vehicle continued driving southbound onto the Glenn Highway.

Alaska State Troopers are investigating an officer involved shooting on the Glenn Highway near Thunder Bird Falls.Troopers say both the inbound and outbound lanes of the Glenn Highway are shut down near the Thunder Bird Falls exit and they're not ready to say when the highway will be re-opened.The shooting happened around 4:20 this morning, and troopers say the investigation could take several hours. We'll bring you more details on this ongoing situation as they become available.

So you want to walk on a glacier. The first order of business is to find a glacier to walk on. Turns out that a suitable speciman exists just a little more than a two-hour drive from Anchorage. The Matanuska Glacier is a 27-mile long, 4-mile wide river of ice that wends its way down out of the Chugach Mountains. And it happens to be one of the most car-accessible glaciers in the United States. Getting There - Take the Glenn Highway north of Anchorage. Your first choice is taking the Old Glen Highway at about milepost 29. The old road runs up along the Knik River and across to Palmer.

Alaska State Troopers responded to a fatal all-terrain vehicle crash in the Mat-Su Valley Monday afternoon. AST spokesperson Megan Peters says the crash happened near Mile 100 of the Glenn Highway. 61-year old William Beaty was found dead about 1.8 miles from a trailhead, near Hicks Creek. Police do not know what what Beaty was doing in the area or how the wreck happened. According to Peters, first responders took some time to reach the crash site because they had to drive to the trailhead, then take ATVs to the scene.

Snowfall shutdown the inbound Glenn Highway Sunday afternoon for a short time at the Fort Richardson exit, and drivers reported only being able to see about 20 feet in front of them. As of 4 p.m. Sunday, dispatch reported there were 38 accidents around town, 62 vehicle in distress calls and three accidents with injuries. The National Weather Service issued the following statement, "very hazardous driving conditions are being reported along the Glenn Highway with periodic road closures due to the restricted visibility.

The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday (April 14) that the Anchorage Chamber Citywide Cleanup Week has been moved to May 4 to 11. The popular spring cleanup program has been delayed due to colder temperatures than normal and a significant amount of snow still on the ground. "Before making a decision to change the date of Citywide Cleanup Week, we consulted the Anchorage National Weather Center for historical data," said Anchorage Chamber president Andrew Halcro.

An Anchorage police officer badly injured in a collision on the Glenn Highway last month returned home Saturday evening. Officer Randy Hughes was greeted by family, friends and his fellow officers at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. Hughes had been in Seattle seeking medical treatment after police say he was struck head-on by a drunk driver. "It's good to have him back, he's a very good officer," said APD Deputy Chief Steve Hebbe. The crash happened on Sept.

A wildfire near Palmer caused a lot of smoke and concern Wednesday night. Mat-Su Emergency Services Director Dennis Brodigan said a hayfield area near the Glenn Highway and Palmer Fishhook Road caught fire around 6:30 p.m. About four and a half to five acres burned and high winds complicated the fire fighting efforts, Brodigan said. Officials were preparing to evacuate the Cedar Hills neighborhood, but firefighters stopped the blaze about 200 yards before it reached any homes.

The Anchorage Police Department says an officer allegedly driving erratically on the Glenn Highway in a cellphone video posted on YouTube by an Eagle River man was eating at the time. APD spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker says the officer informed superiors Wednesday afternoon. A passenger in David Moore's vehicle took cell phone footage of the vehicle while on the Glenn Highway Tuesday. The video shows an APD patrol car speeding up, slowing down and swerving, according to Moore.

Mendeltna is off the Glenn Highway about 153 miles from Anchorage.  You have to watch for the sign, otherwise you might miss it. No more than a few dozen people live there. But on Memorial Day weekend, all that changes, thanks to the Mendeltna Creek Music festival. For three days, several hundred people gathered at the Mendeltna Creek Lodge, bringing their fiddles, guitars, stand-up basses, banjos and mandos, or mandolins. Nick “the Dream” Weaver came packing his guitar and ukulele, as well as his bongos.  “It really is a heart-felt experience for me,” says Weaver, an Anchorage singer-songwriter.  “I wish life could be like this, just on a regular basis.”  Weaver can be found leading jam sessions at the lodge into the early morning hours, which were a lot more packed this year, due to the chilly weather.