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 lawsuit …
Debris that gathered this past summer on Alaska’s Kayak Island made walking on its beaches feel like walking through a natural disaster zone, a federal biologist said Thursday. Jacek Maselko, a biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in …
A federal agency blames inadequate management policies, procedures and controls for a fatal accident at an Alaska mine last year. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday released its report on the September accident at the Kensington gold …
Alaska’s intended ban on texting while driving is facing a legal challenge, with a magistrate in Kenai saying the Legislature should have been explicit if they truly meant to prohibit the activity. The decision this month by Magistrate Jennifer Wells …
An Alaska tour operator has been fined $1.5 million for allegedly failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance, violating stop work orders and misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Ultimate Tours LLC and Godwin Glacier Tours LLC can appeal the Alaska Workers’ …
A jury in New Orleans has found Dell Inc. liable for $12.8 million in damages over unfair competition and conspiracy claims in a lawsuit involving the city’s problematic crime camera surveillance program. Southern Electronics Supply Inc. and Active Solutions LLC …
The economic outlook should brighten in 2010-2011 for the Mississippi and Alabama coasts, but that’s not the case for the New Orleans area, an economist said this week at a regional economic forum. Lack of business investment within a still-untested …
Gulf Coast officials and residents marked the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with a mix of solemn remembrances and celebrations of how far the region has come in its recovery from the storm’s devastation. In New Orleans, the day began …
New Orleans got more than $1 billion for tax-free bonds to help spur development after Hurricane Katrina, but it’s finding few takers amid a tight credit market and lingering jitters about investing here nearly four years after the storm. About …
President Barack Obama has extended the federal office of Gulf Coast rebuilding, calling it a “first step of a sustained commitment by my administration to rebuild now, stronger than ever.” Obama also announced plans to send his Homeland Security Secretary, …
