Alaska Announces Recall of Velveeta Shells October 5, 2011 Alaska state officials are announcing the recall of three varieties of Velveeta Shells & Cheese microwaveable cups, saying the products...
Grounded Vessel Spills Diesel Fuel in Alaska Harbor September 13, 2011 A towing vessel went aground on rocks near Nome’s harbor, sending up to 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilling into...
Alaska City Official Won’t Resign After Trashing Hotel August 26, 2011 A Wasilla city councilman is not resigning after a hotel room he stayed in while on government business was found...
Remote Alaska Volcano Begins Erupting August 11, 2011 By MARK THIESSEN A volcano is erupting on a remote, uninhabited Alaska island. John Power with the Alaska Volcano Observatory says the eruption...
Alaska Tour Operator Fined $1.5M Over Workers’ Comp August 8, 2011 By BECKY BOHRER An Alaska tour operator has been fined $1.5 million for allegedly failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance, violating stop work...
Alaskan Highway Deaths Up This Year July 28, 2011 The number of traffic fatalities on Alaska highways is up from last year. The Department of Public Safety said that...
BP Pipeline Leaks Oily Mixture onto Alaskan Tundra July 20, 2011 By Tom Bergin and Yereth Rosen BP reported yet another pipeline leak at its Alaskan oilfields, frustrating the oil giant’s attempts to rebuild its reputation after...
New Trial Sought in Alaska for Repeat Drunk Driver July 19, 2011 By MARY PEMBERTON A repeat drunken driver who was convicted of consuming at least a dozen drinks and causing a deadly head-on crash...
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Alaska’s King Cove July 18, 2011 A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, but no tsunami warning was issued. According to the U.S. Geological...
Alaska Plans Large-Scale Disaster Drill July 7, 2011 The state of Alaska is planning a large-scale emergency readiness drill this winter focused on how prepared the state and...