Associated Press

KODIAK — An Alaska group is working to create an at-home tester for detective toxins in local seafood.

The Kodaik Daily Mirror reports that Alaska SeaGrant officials are working on a tester for paralytic shellfish poisoning, an illness that can cause tingling in the lips, tongue, fingers and toes and eventual breathing problems. Officials say testing currently costs $125 per test and has a time delay, as samples need to be sent in to the state.

Researchers have developed an electrochemical tester for PSP inspired by the blood sugar tests diabetics use. Pat Tester with Ocean Tester says the machine currently takes 20 minutes, but that time will hopefully drop to five minutes or less over the next few years.

CHICKALOON — A Wasilla man died Monday afternoon in a crash on the Glenn Highway.

Alaska State Troopers say a car driven by Joshua Campbell, 31, collided with another vehicle at Mile 94 about eight miles west of Chickaloon.

Troopers responded to the crash at 4 p.m.

Campbell was declared dead at the scene by Matanuska-Susitna Borough emergency responders.

His body was released to the state medical examiner’s office.

ANCHORAGE — The National Weather Service is warning of possible flooding in Seward because of heavy rain.

A small stream flood advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Tuesday for streams and rivers, including the Resurrection River.

The weather service says an inch of rain fell in Seward in 24 hours. Higher amounts fell in mountains around the Kenai Peninsula city.

Up to 2 more inches of rain is forecast through noon Tuesday.

The small stream flood advisory includes areas round Exit Glacier.

The agency says Resurrection River is rising and likely will crest near or above 16 feet Monday night.

The Seward Airport typically begins to be affected at that level.

The weather service says rain will cause considerable ponding in low areas, near culverts and along creeks and drainages.

ANCHORAGE — A man wanted by Anchorage police rammed six vehicles, including three police cars, as he attempted to escape arrest Monday night.

Trevon Allridge, 25, now faces felony assault and criminal mischief charges, police said.

Online court documents do not list an attorney for Allridge for the latest charges.

An off-duty officer shortly before 6 p.m. saw Allridge in an A Street parking lot.

On-duty police cars arrived and tried to box in Allridge’s car.

Police say Allridge rammed police cars and a civilian car and drove off.

He twice more stopped after ramming private cars and was finally boxed in after driving the wrong way on A Street.

No one was injured.

Police say they found a gun in Allridge’s car. A woman in Allridge’s car was not charged.

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police continue to seek two men on kidnapping charges and say one suspect may be in Fairbanks.

Police over the weekend asked for help in finding William Burgess, 18, and Serge Azede, 24.

Police said Burgess late Aug. 14 approached a car with two women, ordered one at gunpoint to exit and drove off with the other, an acquaintance.

Burgess drove the woman to another location and forced her into a vehicle occupied by Azede and Jean Vagao, 19, police said.

The woman was assaulted and tied with zip ties as the four drove to near Eklutna Lake. The woman was left in woods near the lake but freed herself.

Vagao is in custody on kidnapping and assault charges.

Burgess is believed to be in the Fairbanks area.

Three hundred people in Alaska looking to raise awareness of homelessness are the new world record holders in fist-bumping.

KTVA-TV reports a Guinness World Records representative verified each of the fist bumps passed along a line of registered participants in a fenced-off area Saturday.

An improper fist bump could have meant disqualification.

The United Way of Anchorage organized the event. Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, Alaska First Lady Donna Walker and people who work with homeless youth were among those who joined in.

United Way of Anchorage president Michele Brown said fist-bumping was chosen to represent a strong affirmation of what the community stands for.

The previous record was set by a chain of 250 people.