NIKOLSKI, ALASKA-In the early morning hours of Friday, at 1:55 am, at the quake location, the Aleutian Islands were rocked with a fairly large earthquake. 27 miles southwest of Amukta Island, approximately half-way between Atka and Nikolski, a 6.8 magnitude, generated at a depth 22.1 miles beneath the surface, jolted the region.
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA – The Doyon, Limited board of directors voted to approve a shareholder dividend in the amount of $3.88 per share, or $388 per 100 shares,during their quarterly meeting in Fairbanks on August 20, 2011. The dividend will be distributed to shareholders on December 6, 2011.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Attorney General John J. Burns and other state attorneys general today called for information from Backpage.com on how it is attempting to remove advertising for sex trafficking, especially ads that could involve minors.
CHUGINADAK ISLAND, ALASKA-Mount Cleveland, a strato-volcano perched on Chuginadak island, was downgraded from "watch" to "advisory" yesterday its aviation code was reset to "Yellow." Volcanologists have been watching this volcano throughout the summer months after satellite images had shown that it was once again stirring to life.