A 16-year-old was riding a snowmobile in the Kenai Mountains when he was swept away and buried, officials said.

The large avalanche occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

Former Marion County deputy arrested for driving truck into home during drunk driving incident. Crash caused damage to house ...

A deputy with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was fired after being arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated on Saturday.