Escapee from correctional farm caught in Willow
A man who escaped from the Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm has been re-captured in Willow. According to the Alaska State Troopers, 59-year-old Brian Church walked out of the minimum-security facility
A man who escaped from the Point Mackenzie Correctional Farm has been re-captured in Willow.
According to the Alaska State Troopers, 59-year-old Brian Church walked out of the minimum-security facility in the middle of the night on April 11th. On April 22nd, Church reportedly broke into a cabin near Flat Lake in Big Lake.
On Monday afternoon, Troopers received a tip that a cabin that was supposed to be unoccupied near East Butterfly Lake in Willow was inhabited. Troopers responded to the area via helicopter and found Church inside. He was taken into custody and charged with escape and numerous burglaries.
Read More
Susitna Writer's Voice - October 19th, 2026, Acceptance pt 2 by Ruth Wood and Kathy Trump
This is the second of a new 3-part Susitna Writer's Voice featuring a story written and read by Kathy Trump and Ruth Wood.
Port MacKenzie Project Re-Energized With Federal Funds
The rail extension will connect the port to the main railroad line in Houston
Double Fatal Car Crash in Trapper Creek
Two Fairbanks residents died in a head-on collision on the Parks Highway in Trapper Creek on Monday, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Residents worry that a proposed land transfer near Houston could open the door to data centers
Some community members fear the transfer could limit their ability to use the land and bring in unwanted forms of development.