All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 5 2019 // Repairs and upgrades at Anchorage, Alaska-area schools damaged last year’s big earthquake could cost more than $150 million, officials said.The Anchorage School District said the new estimate triples the original...
Aug 5 2019 // The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it had approved the first drone flight beyond the operator’s sight line, a major advance for retailers like Amazon.com Inc. seeking to speed up deliveries by...
Jul 2 2019 // Meteorologists say a new wave of hot, dry weather is expected to fuel a wildfire burning on the Kenai Peninsula, and continued smoke and record-breaking temperatures are predicted for the Fourth of July holiday week across...
Jun 3 2019 // The Anchorage Assembly has adopted a climate action plan setting goals for the Alaska city.Alaska Public Media reported that the city officials voted last month to adopt the 100-page document outlining aims such as...
Jun 3 2019 // A lawsuit has been filed against a retired University of Alaska Anchorage anthropology professor who is banned from campus over sexual misconduct allegations by multiple women.David Yesner is named in the federal lawsuit...
May 24 2019 // The Anchorage Assembly has adopted a climate action plan setting goals for the Alaska city.Alaska Public Media reported that the city officials voted this week to adopt the 100-page document outlining aims such as reducing...
May 23 2019 // An Alaska air carrier involved in two deadly floatplane crashes in a week has voluntarily suspended operations, federal officials said.The halt of flightseeing and commuter flights is in place indefinitely, according to...
May 22 2019 // A lawsuit has been filed against a retired University of Alaska Anchorage anthropology professor who is banned from campus over sexual misconduct allegations by multiple women.David Yesner is named in the federal lawsuit...
May 7 2019 // Two small earthquakes have hit southwest Alaska, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. At 1:43 p.m. Sunday, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit a spot in the Gulf of Alaska. The agency says the earthquake had an epicenter 147.4...
Apr 30 2019 // The University of Alaska is attempting to contact people who may have been affected by a computer data breach.The Daily News-Miner reported Sunday that hacking between January and February 2018 may have compromised email...
Apr 10 2019 // An Alaska earthquake four months ago is still causing disruptions for businesses whose buildings were damaged.The Anchorage Daily News reported that companies and organizations in Anchorage remain shuttered or temporarily...
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Mar 12 2019 // A small quake has hit the central part of the state, The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The center says the magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit an area 18 miles south of Fairbanks, the state’s second-largest city, at...
Feb 18 2019 // Three areas in Alaska topped the list of most reports of snowmobile thefts in the U.S., according to an analysis of national crime figures.The analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows Alaska recorded 128...
Feb 18 2019 // Market Detail: Charity First (www.charityfirst.com) offers coverage for volunteers and/or participants of nonprofit organizations while participating in approved and supervised activities. Pays for ER visits,...
Feb 8 2019 // Three areas in Alaska topped the list of most reports of snowmobile thefts in the U.S., according to an analysis of national crime figures.The analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows Alaska recorded 128...
Feb 8 2019 // Aftershocks continue to rattle residents of Alaska’s largest city two months after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake caused damage in and around the Anchorage area.The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed the latest...
Jan 15 2019 // A 5.0 magnitude earthquake that rattled Alaska residents through the Anchorage area and beyond was confirmed as an after aftershock of the magnitude 7.0 Anchorage earthquake that struck on Nov. 30, 2018.There were no...
Jan 11 2019 // About 1,200 properties in the Anchorage area are waiting for damage inspections more than a month after the magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook south-central Alaska, city officials said.The deadline to apply for a state...
Jan 2 2019 // A 5.0 magnitude earthquake has rattled Alaska residents on New Year’s Eve but no damage or injuries were reported.The Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed the quake occurred Monday around 6 p.m. in the Cook Inlet...