All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 4 2020 // Homes are believed to have been destroyed and at least two people are unaccounted for after multiple mudslides in the Alaska community of Haines on Wednesday, authorities said.The largest slide, about 600 feet wide, hit...
Dec 3 2020 // Two sizable earthquakes in the North Pacific on Tuesday shook several communities in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska but there were no immediate reports of damage, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed.The center reported...
Nov 10 2020 // Three earthquakes early Saturday morning struck Alaska’s largest city, The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed.There were no immediate reports of damage. The strongest of the three, at magnitude 5.0, was recorded just...
Nov 10 2020 // Alaska’s governor has announced a new COVID-19 disaster declaration for the state that will take effect Nov. 16 and last 30 days.Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced the updated declaration on Friday, ahead of the...
Nov 4 2020 // The owners of a Seattle-managed crab boat have reached a settlement of more than $9 million with two survivors and the families of four crew members who died last year when the Scandies Rose went down in the Gulf of...
Oct 26 2020 // Some Alaska residents received tsunami warnings on their cellphones following an earthquake earlier this week, including customers in the Anchorage area who were outside the potential danger zone.There was no concern over...
Oct 19 2020 // A light earthquake shook Alaska’s major population center, but there were no reports of damage, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The magnitude 4.0 earthquake shook Anchorage and nearby communities, including...
Oct 13 2020 // The state of Alaska released a plan to divide $50 million in federal coronavirus relief funding payments among fishing industry workers affected by the pandemic.The state Department of Fish and Game proposed a split...
Oct 6 2020 // The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed an Alaska airplane pilot involved in a fatal crash had a blood-alcohol level more than five times above the legal limit for pilots to fly.The final NTSB crash report said...
Aug 14 2020 // CopperPoint Insurance Cos., a western-based super regional commercial insurance company, announced a new regional structure led by regional presidents.The company has organized its core 10 state western footprint into...
Jul 30 2020 // A seafood processing plant in Anchorage, Alaska has found 56 employees tested positive for COVID-19, marking the latest outbreak in the industry, health officials said.The Anchorage Health Department announced Friday that...
Jul 29 2020 // A moderate earthquake, an aftershock of last week’s magnitude 7.8 quake off the Alaska Peninsula, occurred in the same region Monday, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed.The center said Monday’s quake had a...
Jul 27 2020 // The magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Aleutian Islands last week should not have sent tsunami alerts as far as Anchorage, Alaska’s most populous city, the Alaska Tsunami Warning Center said.The warnings were justified...
Jul 23 2020 // A powerful 7.8 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula late Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing to higher ground before it was called off without any damaging waves. Hundreds wore masks against...
Jul 22 2020 // A factory fishing vessel that docked in the Alaska fishing port of Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands has 85 crew members infected on board with the coronavirus, officials said.The boat named the American Triumph has...
Jul 17 2020 // A Colorado company agreed to a $7 million cleanup plan for Alaska’s only uranium mine, which has left radioactive waste in the Tongass National Forest.Newmont Corporation is expected to fill the former Ross-Adams...
Jul 14 2020 // A state court judge denied a Juneau man’s request to block distribution of federal coronavirus relief aid under expanded rules proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration.Superior Court Judge Philip...
Jul 8 2020 // The parents of a man who died after being shot by a Juneau police officer in December sued the officer, city and others, alleging wrongful death and civil rights violations.Kevin and Virginia Stephens, parents of Kelly...
Jul 6 2020 // A minor earthquake was felt throughout Alaska’s Cook Inlet region last week, and officials confirmed it was an aftershock of a more powerful earthquake that struck the Anchorage area 19 months ago.The Alaska...
Jul 6 2020 // Market Detail: Transportation Insurance Experts (www.tiexperts.com) has a new insurance offering to the trucking industry. Targeting auto physical damage targeting risks $1 million TIV and above for clean to average...