Latest Alaska Headlines
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Alaska Marijuana Regulators to Revive Debate over Onsite Pot at Retail Shops
Jul 17 2017 // Alaska marijuana regulators plan to revive debate over onsite use of marijuana in retail cannabis shops. In February, the Marijuana Control Board scuttled proposed rules that would have allowed onsite use of marijuana in...
Earthquake Center Confirms 2 Quakes Hit Alaska
Jul 11 2017 // Two small earthquakes have hit Alaska, one on the state’s northern end and another in the south, the Alaska Earthquake Center confirmed. The center says a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck a spot 64.3 miles northeast...
First Uber Driver in Alaska’s Denali Hits The Streets
Jul 6 2017 // Denali’s first Uber driver has hit the streets following Gov. Bill Walker’s recent signing of a ridesharing bill. The first thing Noah Treky, 36, did was turn on his Uber app after the governor’s approval...
Alaska Marijuana Board to Revisit On-Site Consumption
Jun 27 2017 // The Alaska Marijuana Control Board will discuss three different options for on-site marijuana consumption proposed by board members at its next meeting. Board member Loren Jones’s proposal would make it legal to try...
Alaska Governor Signs Bill Paving Way for Uber, Lyft in the Frontier State
Jun 19 2017 // Gov. Bill Walker has signed legislation paving a way for ride-share companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to do business in Alaska. Anchorage Republican Sen. Mia Costello, a supporter of the measure, called it a jobs bill. The...
States Study Tobacco Lawsuit Tactics for Fight Over Opioid Costs
Jun 14 2017 // State and local leaders fighting a worsening opioid abuse epidemic are studying tactics used in the tobacco lawsuits of the 1990s, as they try to claw back billions from the companies who make and sell the powerful...
Uber, Lyft coming to Alaska, but Not State’s Most Popular Tourist Spot
Jun 13 2017 // Uber and Lyft are coming to Alaska, but not to the state capital’s most popular tourist attraction. The Juneau Empire reported Gov. Bill Walker is expected to sign a bill that will make Alaska the last state to allow...
Alaska Hosts Plate Tectonics Research Effort
May 25 2017 // Alaska averages 40,000 earthquakes per year, with more large quakes than the other 49 states combined, and America’s shakiest state is about to have its ground examined like never before. A federal agency that...
Quake Strikes Western End of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
May 10 2017 // A magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit the Andreanof Islands on the far western end of Alaska’s Aleutian chain. The National Earthquake Information Center says that at 8:36 p.m. local time the earthquake hit a spot about 72...
Quakes Strike Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, Aleutian Islands
May 8 2017 // The Alaska Earthquake Center reports that a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Kenai Peninsula region of Alaska. Officials say the moderate quake was felt in the Anchorage area. No damage was reported from the quakes,...
Alaska’s 24/7 Earthquake Monitors on Budget Chopping Block
May 5 2017 // Alaska might lose its 24/7 earthquake monitors due to budget cuts. The Juneau Empire reported that as of March 1, more than 25 percent of the Alaska Regional Seismic Network has been offline. Since 2013, staff has...
Alaska Workers’ Comp Reform Has Labor, Businesses Disagreeing
Mar 29 2017 // Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is sponsoring workers’ compensation legislation aimed at making it easier to determine whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor. Walker’s bill creates a new definition...
My New Markets
Mar 20 2017 // Amusement Centers/Devices Market Detail: Anderson & Murison Inc.’s program includes: escape rooms, batting cages, moon bouncers and ball pits on a per device basis. Moon Bouncers are limited to basic cube-shaped...
Washington Man Wins $1.85M Judgment over Racial Abuse on Fishing Vessel
Mar 3 2017 // Attorneys for a Hispanic man who worked on an Alaska fishing boat say he has won a $1.85 million settlement against his former employer, Seattle-based Alaska Longline, after he was subjected to relentless racial...
Reality Star Sues Alaska-Based Reality Show over Safety Claims
Feb 22 2017 // A star of the Alaska-based reality series “Life Below Zero” is suing the show’s producers, alleging she was hurt while forced to perform dangerous acts in support of false story lines. The lawsuit against...
The Path to Let Rideshare Companies into Alaska Not So Smooth
Feb 22 2017 // The drive to allow rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in Alaska has hit speed bumps. The bill, from Sen. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, faces opposition from taxi companies worried the entrance of rideshare...
Alaska Governor Declares Disaster for 2 Bering Sea Communities
Feb 9 2017 // Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has issued a disaster declaration for two Bering Sea communities hit by storms earlier this winter. The declaration, signed by Walker Feb. 1 and announced this week, says Savoonga and Gambell...
Earthquake Felt Widely in Anchorage Region of Alaska
Feb 1 2017 // A moderate earthquake struck Tuesday that was widely felt in the Anchorage, Alaska area, but there were no reports of damage. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the magnitude-5.2 temblor struck at 12:38 a.m. and was...
U.S. Floods, Other Major Climate Events Rack Up $46 Billion in Cost, 138 Lives in 2016
Jan 23 2017 // During 2016, the United States experienced 15 weather and climate disasters with insured and uninsured losses exceeding $1 billion each across the United States. Overall, these events resulted in the deaths of 138 people...
Floods, Other Major Climate Events Cost U.S. $46 Billion, 138 Lives in 2016
Jan 10 2017 // During 2016, the United States experienced 15 weather and climate disasters with insured and uninsured losses exceeding $1 billion each across the United States. Overall, these events resulted in the deaths of 138 people...
