Latest Alaska Headlines
All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Alaska School District Knew Of Sex Abuse, Says Family
Jun 24 2014 // The family of a student who authorities say wore a hidden microphone to obtain a tutor’s purported sex-abuse confession has sued the school district, saying it failed to protect the boy from the instructor. The...
Tsunami Bulletin Issued Following Alaska Quake
Jun 23 2014 // A magnitude 8.0 earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for Alaska on Monday, according to a National Weather Service alert. The quake was located in the Rat Islands, which are part of the Aleutian Island chain. NWS said...
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Alaskan Volcano’s Alert Level Reduced to Orange
Jun 5 2014 // Rumblings under Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano have diminished, but scientists are keeping an eye on the state’s most active volcano in case it sends up another ash cloud. The volcano sent an ash plume to 22,000 feet...
U.S. Report: Climate Change Here, Deal With It
Jun 2 2014 // Climate change is in the here and now, according to a massive new report. The White House’s National Climate Assessment report is part of President Barack Obama’s effort to prepare the nation for the impacts of...
Mid-2015 Target For Alaska Workers’ Comp Changes
May 27 2014 // A new method of paying medical fees for injured workers under Alaska’s workers’ compensation program won’t be in place until mid-2015, and it will take more time for insurance companies to judge any...
Alaska Wildfire Grows After Evacuations
May 27 2014 // Rain forecast this week in Alaska may help crews gain control over a massive wildfire that forced dozens of people to flee to shelters and move some of their animals to safety at rodeo grounds. The Funny River Fire in the...
U.S. Report: Climate Change Here, Deal With It
May 19 2014 // Climate change is in the here and now, according to a massive report issued earlier this month. The White House’s National Climate Assessment report is part of President Barack Obama’s effort to prepare the...
U.S. Report: Climate Change Here, Deal With It
May 6 2014 // Climate change is in the here and now, according to a massive report issued on Tuesday. The White House’s National Climate Assessment report is part of President Barack Obama’s effort to prepare the nation for...
School District In Alaska Faces $4.5M Judgment For Negligence
Apr 9 2014 // A judge has ruled that the Anchorage School District was negligent and liable for $4.5 million in damages in a lawsuit filed by the family of a student who was severely injured after falling at his school. Superior Court...
Exxon Valdez 25 Years Later, Spill Effects Linger in Alaska
Mar 21 2014 // Before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, there was the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska, at the time the largest oil spill in the U.S. The 987-foot (300-meter) tanker, carrying 53 million...
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...
