Alaska to test Amber Alert system Wednesday

Pay close attention to any Amber Alerts you might see on Wednesday — the state is testing its emergency system from 10:20 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to make sure everything goes smoothly should a real-life Amber Alert need to be sent out in the future.
The state relies on Amber Alerts to aid in the safe return of abducted children, but there’s a history of snags with Alaska’s system. The last time an Amber Alert was issued in Alaska was