Regular trooper patrols end on busy stretch of Seward Highway, community seeks solution

One of Alaska’s busiest sections of road is no longer regularly patrolled by law enforcement.
Starting Monday, Alaska State Troopers will stop their regular patrols of the portion of highway between McHugh Creek and mile 75, not far from Portage. Troopers had previously said it is the Anchorage Police Department’s (APD) responsibility to patrol that area.
However, while that part of the road is within municipality boundaries, it is outside of APD’s service area, so of