Alaska Supreme Court gives city of Valdez partial win in effort to unlock Hilcorp financial secrets
The city seeks the disclosure in an effort to ensure that the operator of Alaska’s largest oil field has the financial wherewithal to, for example, clean up a major oil spill.
Alaska House votes to require that schools stock overdose-reversal drugs
Alaska schools may soon be required to stock drugs that reverse opioid overdoses. On a 37-2 vote, the Alaska House of Representatives approved House Bill 202, sending it to the state Senate for further consideration.
The moral imperative before the Alaska Legislature
Ethics and integrity are rapidly eroding in Alaska’s government. Two bills, Senate Bill 165 and Senate Bill 17, are making their way through our Legislature to right some major wrongs and enshrine good government in our laws.
Boeing duped the flying public before Alaska Air blowout, Flight 1282 passengers say
Passengers on board the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a panel have accused Boeing of defrauding federal regulators and the flying public.
Canada West to East Kicks Off From Alaska Border
The duo’s entire trip will take place north of the 60th parallel. Chagnon and Roulx had planned to set off by bicycle from near Beaver Creek on the Alaska-Yukon border on April 18 but left a few days later on April 21. By May 1, they had covered 900km ...
Former head prison doctor replaces Anne Zink as Alaska’s chief medical officer
Dr. Robert Lawrence is a family medicine doctor who got his start in rural Alaska and he’ll bring a clinical perspective to the state.
Alaska Airlines moving to Terminal 1 at RDU
Alaska operates just one route in the whole state of North Carolina — between RDU and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), the airline’s primary hub. The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority says no more airline terminal relocations are anticipated ...
Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers perform flight over Bering Sea near Alaska
MOSCOW, May 3. /TASS/. Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers performed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Bering Sea near Alaska’s western coast escorted by fighter jets of foreign states at some stages of the route ...
NORAD tracks four Russian military planes off Alaska — statement
NEW YORK, May 3. /TASS/. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said it had detected and tracked four Russian military planes off Alaska. "NORAD detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on May 2, 2024," the organization said.
Travis Rice Shows Estelle Pensiero the Ropes on Dream Trip To Alaska
Estelle Pensiero, major up and coming back country power house and daughter of Jeff Pensiero (owner of Baldface Lodge), has just gone on her dream trip to the big, bold Alaska back country. And she had to go on and make us tear up with a heartfelt ...
Alaska receives $61m Boeing credit for Max 9 grounding
US carrier Alaska Airlines has received an additional $61 million in credits from Boeing as compensation for the mid-flight blow-out of a door plug on Alaska flight 1282 and subsequent grounding of it
Houses passes bill to protect domestic oil production, protect Iñupiat community
The U.S. House passed another a bill to advance domestic energy production, this time in response to cries for help from an indigenous community living in
AROUND ALASKA: Old Houses, New Firetruck, and Young Athletes
In Sitka, the Tlingit Clan Houses are on the 2024 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The Unalaska Raiders are celebrating the awards they received at the Native
Alaska Senate passes budget with lower PFD, education funding boosted
The Alaska State Senate has passed its version of a budget plan. Unfortunately for Alaskans, the Permanent Fund Dividend is much lower than what the House proposed. According to the Senate's proposal, the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) for 2024 is estimated ...
As she departs, Alaska’s top doctor reflects on the challenges and high points of leading the state’s pandemic response
Dr. Anne Zink, who is stepping down as the state’s chief medical officer, became a household name in Alaska during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minto School students are best in Alaska for Vocabulary Bowl
For the second year in a row, Minto School students have outperformed other Alaska schools in the Vocabulary Bowl — a nationwide competition organized by vocabulary.com. The Minto students mastered a whopping 1,400 vocabulary words.
Alaska Permanent Is Reconsidering Private Equity. Here’s What That Means for the Rest of Its Portfolio.
After decreasing its allocation to private equity in 2023, the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation is once again rethinking how much of its sizable investment pool it will commit to the asset class. “In 2012 when I came to the fund, we had invested four ...
Peltola reverts to pro-fish stance with a new anti-Pebble Mine bill and a surprise vote on Alaska drilling
The U.S. House has passed a bill that would remove obstacles the Biden administration imposed on oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic. Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola was the only Democrat among the bill’s co-sponsors. She voted for the bill in the House ...
Alaska Airlines is using generative AI for flight searches
Alaska Airlines says it is the first U.S. carrier to deploy generative AI for flight search. Photo Credit: Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines has begun deploying generative AI on flight searches, with a broader rollout planned for the summer. Since April 19 ...
LIVE UPDATES: Maryland Bridge Collapse: 6 Workers Presumed Dead
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its rescue efforts following a horrific incident in Baltimore, Maryland. The Francis Scott Key Bridge plunged into the freezing waters of the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship. Search operations will now shift focus to finding the missing six construction workers and providing closure to their families.