Latest Alaska Headlines
All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Light Earthquake Confirmed in Alaska’s Largest City, No Damage
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...
Alaska Using $50M in Virus Relief for Ailing Fishing Industry
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...
Alaska Pilot’s Blood Alcohol Was 5 Times Over Limit, Report Shows
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...
CopperPoint in Arizona Announces New Regional Structure
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...
56 Workers Positive for Coronavirus at Alaska Seafood Plant
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...
Moderate Aftershock of M7.8 Quake off Alaska Confirmed
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...
Anchorage Tsunami Alerts Were Sent by Mistake, Officials Says
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...
Magnitude 7.8 Quake Hits Alaska Isles, Tsunami Threat Didn’t Materialize
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...
85 Crew Members on Alaskan Fishing Boat Infected with COVID
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...
Colorado Paying $7M for Cleanup of Former Alaska Mine
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...
Alaska Judge Declines to Block COVID-19 Aid to Businesses
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...
Parents Sue After Son Fatally Shot in Alaska
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...
Alaska Quake Was Aftershock of November 2018 Temblor
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...
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Jul 6 2020 // Auto Physical Damage for Trucking 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...
Cannery Workers in California Forced Into Hotel Quarantine Without Pay, Lawsuit Says
Jun 23 2020 // About 150 seasonal workers hired by a salmon cannery in Alaska are being forced to quarantine without pay at a hotel in Los Angeles after three of them tested positive for the coronavirus, a lawsuit claims. The workers,...
Alaska Company Paying $1.3M in Fraud Case Involving Former Employee
Jun 15 2020 // A subsidiary of an Alaska Native corporation has agreed to pay $1.3 million in a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice over a fraud scheme allegedly involving a former employee. Manufacturing company Alutiiq...
Maine’s AK Insurance Joins Satellite Agency Network Group
May 29 2020 // AK Insurance of Westbrook, Maine, recently joined Satellite Agency Network (SAN) Group Inc., an alliance of independent insurance agencies in the Northeast. AK Insurance was founded in April 2020 by owner Alex Kapothanasis...
Residents in Small Alaska Town Feel Moderate Earthquake
May 26 2020 // People in Kodiak City reported early Saturday that they felt a moderate earthquake that struck the Kodiak Island region, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit at 12:52 a.m. Saturday and...
Alaska Facing More Summer Cruise Ship Cancellations
May 8 2020 // Three cruise lines said this week they are canceling sailings to Alaska this summer, citing travel and other restrictions linked to coronavirus concerns. Two of the companies, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line, had...
Alaska Villages Prepare for Possible Flooding Evacuations
Apr 30 2020 // Villages in an Alaska region are preparing for possible evacuations because of an increased possibility of spring flooding. The state’s emergency operations center is monitoring melting ice on rural rivers in the...
