Debris from the tsunami in Japan nine months ago has not been detected on Alaska shores but that may be because harsh weather is keeping people from beachcombing. The Anchorage Daily News reports debris has been reported in Washington and …
Anchorage police enforcing traffic laws in the past year issued nearly 150 citations to drivers exceeding 100 mph. KTVA-TV reports officers issued 148 citation for drivers who cracked the 100 mph limit. The high mark was a motorcyclist drive 150 …
A state disaster has been declared for the wind storms that knocked out power and caused damage throughout much of November on the Kenai Peninsula. Gov. Sean Parnell’s declaration on Monday allows state officials to open assistance programs for disaster …
The defense took aim at a Coast Guard investigator’s contention that the co-pilot of a helicopter that crashed, killing three, was “not actively navigating.” An attorney for Lt. Lance Leone, John Smith, referred to the transcript of the cockpit voice …
A fire that burned a gas station near Denali National Park was apparently started by an explosion inside the convenience store, Alaska State Troopers said. Trooper Sgt. Mike Roberts told the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner the cause of the explosion has …
An official with the Homer Electric Association expects this month’s wind storms on the Kenai Peninsula to wind up costing more than $2 million. Joe Gallagher tells the Peninsula Clarion that figure includes equipment and personnel costs to restore power. …
An official with the Northwest Arctic Borough says damage at the village of Kivalina from the massive Bering Sea storm last week was upward of $30,000. Wendie Schaeffer was the borough’s incident commander for the storm. She says damage could …
A powerful Bering Sea storm hit western Alaska early Wednesday with high winds and surging seas, the National Weather Service said. Some homes close to ocean have been evacuated, but there are no reports of injuries, he said. A storm …
City officials are warning that the old hospital building in Ketchikan is deteriorating and likely will collapse, perhaps as early as this winter if nothing is done. The City Council is expected Thursday to consider declaring the building a public …
The state Department of Environmental Conservation says fiber bars recalled over allergy concerns have been distributed in Alaska. General Mills last week issued a voluntary recall of chocolate flavor Fiber One 90-Calorie Chewy Bars. The company said a labeling error …