Alaska Backcountry Helicopter Crash Killed 5 on Ski Trip March 31, 2021 By Mark Thiessen A contracted helicopter carrying guides and guests from a lodge on a heli-skiing trip in Alaska’s backcountry crashed, killing the...
Homes Destroyed in Multiple Alaska Mudslides December 4, 2020 By Becky Bohrer and Mark Thiessen Homes are believed to have been destroyed and at least two people are unaccounted for after multiple mudslides in the...
Alaska Putting Pieces Back Together Following Massive Quake December 4, 2018 By Mark Thiessen The supply chain of food and other goods delivered to the Port of Anchorage from the Lower 48 has not...
M7.9 Quake Jolted Alaska, No Tsunami January 24, 2018 By Mark Thiessen and Becky Bohrer A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska’s Kodiak Island early Tuesday, prompting a tsunami warning for a large swath of...
Voters in Alaska Reject Local Marijuana Ban Efforts October 5, 2017 By Mark Thiessen Voters in some parts of Alaska rejected efforts to ban commercial marijuana cultivation and retail sales, three years after the...
Anchorage To Pay $5.5M To Settle Rape Lawsuits September 6, 2012 By Mark Thiessen The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska will pay more than $5.5 million to 11 women who claimed they were sexually assaulted...
Lawsuit Seeks Overtime Wages For ACS Employees May 2, 2012 By Mark Thiessen A class action complaint was filed against Alaska Communication Systems Group alleging sales and marketing personnel were not paid overtime....