Quake produces prolonged shaking, small tsunami
A powerful earthquake which struck just off Alaska’s southern coast caused prolonged shaking and prompted tsunami warnings that sent people scrambling for shelters.
Alaska Peninsula unscathed after 8.2 quake
State Homeland Security and Emergency Management officials say Alaska Peninsula communities sustained little damage from a magnitude 8.2 earthquake that shook the area on July 28.
Postage stamp showcases Tlingit art
Alaska Native artist Rico Worl said he jumped at the chance to create for the U.S. Postal Service a stamp he hopes will be a gateway for people to learn about his Tlingit culture.
Bill supports purchase of American-grown flowers
Legislation long sought by American flower growers to require the federal government to procure cut flowers and cut greens from U.S.-based growers is now before Congress, with full support from the Alaska congressional delegation.
COVID-19 resulted in 651 area jobs lost
COVID-19 struck a blow to employment in the Valdez-Cordova area in 2019-2020, resulting in an overall decline of 15%, or 651 jobs.
NPRB seeks to fill advisory panel seats
Candidates are still being sought to fill two vacant seats on the Advisory Panel of the North Pacific Research Board, one representing the Bering Sea and one for the Aleutian Islands.
Growing consensus supports PCE, education programs
Speaker of the House Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, thanked the House Minority for their support of funding Power Cost Equalization, the UA Scholars Program and the WWAMI Regional Medical Education Program.
Comment sought on ANWR leasing program
The Bureau of Land Management has begun a 60-day public scoping period in advance of preparing a supplemental environmental impact statement or the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Oil and Gas leasing program.
6 entries vie in Smoked Salmon Super Bowl
Competition for the best smoked salmon in Alaska is back on the table for the 10th year of Salmonfest at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik.
Poor weather hampers plane crash victim recovery efforts
Poor weather conditions hindered efforts to recover the bodies of six people who were killed when a sightseeing plane crashed in southeast Alaska.
