Man Sues Alaska Troopers, Says His Job Offer Yanked After HIV Status Revealed June 12, 2023 By Mark Thiessen A Salt Lake City man who says his job offer to become an Alaska State Trooper was rescinded after he...
Hawaii’s Active Kilauea Begins Erupting After 3-Month Pause June 8, 2023 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Mark Thiessen Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, displaying spectacular...
Wildfires in Alaska? Climate Change Sparks Disaster Fears May 1, 2023 By Mark Thiessen Research on a flat spot for air evacuations. Talk of old-style civil defense sirens to warn of fast-moving wildfires. Hundreds...
Swarm of Quakes at Alaska Volcano Could Mean Eruption Coming March 10, 2023 By Mark Thiessen A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at a remote Alaska volcano dormant for over...
Alaska Landslide Damages 3 Homes, Destroys Pickup September 29, 2022 By Mark Thiessen A landslide triggered by record rainfall significantly damaged three homes, prompted the evacuation of about a dozen residents and caused...
Flood Waters Receding After Storm Batters Western Alaska September 20, 2022 By Mark Thiessen and Christopher Weber Floodwaters were receding in parts of western Alaska battered by the worst storm in a half century, leaving behind debris...
Storm Battering Western Alaska Caused Widespread Flooding September 19, 2022 By Mark Thiessen and Jocelyn Gecker A powerful storm sweeping north through the Bering Strait on Saturday caused widespread flooding in several western Alaska coastal communities,...
Alaska Experiencing Wildfires It’s Never Seen Before July 26, 2022 By Mark Thiessen Alaska is burning this year in ways rarely or ever seen, from the largest wildfire in a typically mainly fireproof...
Earthquakes Recorded Near Long-Dormant Alaska Volcano April 18, 2022 By Mark Thiessen Hundreds of small earthquakes have been reported near a volcano in southeast Alaska believed to have been dormant for at...
Alaska Court Rules Against Youths in Climate Change Lawsuit January 31, 2022 By Mark Thiessen The Alaska Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by 16 young Alaskans who claimed long-term effects of...