Latest Alaska Headlines
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Alaska Sues Over North Pole Refinery Contamination
Mar 13 2014 // The state of Alaska has sued current and former owners of a North Pole refinery, claiming both caused or failed to stop a chemical spill that has damaged soil and groundwater. The lawsuit claims current owner Flint Hills...
Alaska Earthquakes Felt In Communities
Mar 13 2014 // Seismologists say two Alaska earthquakes were felt in communities this week. One earthquake occurred at 12:43 a.m. Wednesday in the Cook Inlet region of the state. The 4.6 magnitude quake was centered 62 miles southwest of...
Alaska Timber Insurance Exchange Gives $2.2M Dividend
Mar 11 2014 // The Board of Governors of the Alaska Timber Insurance Exchange, a policyholder-owned workers’ compensation insurance company, announced a $2.2 million dividend is being paid to its members. The dividend represents...
Court Revives Lawsuit Against BP Over Alaska Oil Spill Statements
Feb 14 2014 // A U.S. appeals court on Thursday revived a shareholder lawsuit against BP PLC over statements the company made in the wake of a 2006 oil spill in Alaska. The ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San...
Alaska City Says No to Schools Insurance Pool
Feb 10 2014 // Fairbanks North Star Borough officials have appealed to the Interior delegation to block a bill that would require Alaska school districts to pool employee health insurance plans. Senate Bill 90, sponsored by Sen. Mike...
Alaska House Passes Resolution Remembering Quake
Feb 10 2014 // The Alaska House has passed a resolution honoring those who came to the aid of Alaskans following the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964. HJR23, from Rep. Charisse Millett, would designate this coming March 27 as Good Friday...
Family Sues Alaska Bar After Woman’s Death
Jan 9 2014 // The family of an Anchorage, Alaska woman who was killed in a traffic collision has filed a lawsuit against the bar where authorities say the driver charged in the death acknowledged drinking heavily before the crash. The...
Ark. Lt. Gov. Darr Rebuffs Calls to Resign Amid Ethics Scandal
Jan 2 2014 // Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe called on Lt. Gov. Mark Darr to resign amid a campaign finance scandal but was rebuffed by his Republican second-in-command, who said he wanted to make “things right” with the people...
Alaska Snowmobile Driver Charged With Felony DUI
Dec 16 2013 // A 29-year-old Wasilla, Alaska man suspected of driving a snowmobile down the Parks Highway has been charged with felony driving under the influence of alcohol. Alaska State Troopers say Eric Hunter was arrested Wednesday...
Alaska Fishermen Sue Over Sunken Vessel
Dec 11 2013 // Some Bristol Bay, Alaska fishermen have sued over the sinking last June and subsequent salvage of the Lone Star, which they say leaked fuel into the water and brought salmon fishing to an early halt. The fishermen, in a...
Case Over Alaska Mountain Death Settled
Nov 26 2013 // An attorney says a settlement has been reached over a Swiss man’s death on Alaska’s Mount McKinley in 2011. Court records show attorneys for both sides asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the case...
New Map Predicts Tsunami Effects On Alaska City
Nov 25 2013 // The state has released a tsunami inundation map for Sitka, Alaska showing the estimated high-water mark in the event of a tsunami. But Sitka Fire Chief Dave Miller said not to take the map as the final word on how high the...
Governor: Disaster Cited For Alaska Area Hit By Storms
Nov 19 2013 // Governor Sean Parnell has declared coastal western Alaska areas ravaged by storms state disaster zones. The governor made the announcement after meeting with residents in the Northwest Arctic Borough, Bering Straits...
NAIC: Alaska Implements SBS
Nov 18 2013 // Alaska has implemented the State Based Systems, an electronic system owned by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, it was announced in November. The purpose of NAIC’s SBS initiative is to provide a...
NAIC: Alaska Implements SBS
Nov 5 2013 // Alaska has implemented the State Based Systems, an electronic system owned by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, it was announced on Monday. The purpose of NAIC’s SBS initiative is to provide a...
Tsunami Warning Centers in Alaska, Hawaii Open Despite Shutdown
Oct 7 2013 // Despite the partial government shutdown, Americans have a full team of scientists tracking every possibility for an earthquake-triggered tsunami. The nation’s two tsunami warning centers remain fully staffed and...
Earthquake Simulator Shakes Alaskan Complacency
Aug 20 2013 // An 8.0 magnitude earthquake sounds like a freight train and feels like the worst-ever air turbulence. Bookshelves tumble. Computers and television sets crash to the floor. It’s a struggle to stay upright. Even a fake...
President Declares Disaster For Spring Flooding in Alaska
Jun 27 2013 // President Barack Obama has declared a federal disaster for spring flooding in parts of Alaska. Gov. Sean Parnell earlier this month requested the federal designation for the Alaska Gateway, Yukon Flats, Yukon Koyukuk,...
Alaska Workers’ Comp Board Seeks Ways To Reduce Costs
Jun 24 2013 // The Alaska Workers Compensation Board sought public input on rising costs in the last week. Board members held public meetings in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai and Juneau seeking comment on ways to stem rising costs. The...
Alaska Driver Awarded $375K For Crash With Patrol Car
Jun 20 2013 // A man whose pickup was smashed by a patrol car driven by an Anchorage, Alaska police officer running red light was awarded $375,000 in damages. The Anchorage Daily News reported the jury Friday chose not to award $2.5...
