More than a century ago, eight prospectors were panning the glacial sands near Hubbard Glacier when the Earth starting shaking and never seemed to stop. A few days later, they had survived a natural phenomenon they probably should not have. Geologists Ralph Tarr and Lawrence Martin, in the area a few years later to study […]
Anchorage, AK – Thursday, Senate Bill 154 became law without the governor’s signature. Sponsored by Senator Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, SB 154 establishes a bidder preference for state contracts to support veterans and servicemembers transitioning to civilian employment. With Alaska’s veteran population around 70,000 and an additional 22,000 active-duty personnel, nearly one-third of Alaskans are veterans […]
(JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) announces that the winter 2024/2025 schedule is now open for bookings. This year’s schedule has been designed to align with numerous special events in coastal communities, and to ensure service continuity similar to the reliability of last season. “We appreciate the public’s feedback on the winter […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging two men with illegally killing a brown bear on a national wildlife refuge in Alaska, violating the Lacey Act. According to court documents, between May 9 to May 12, 2022, Richard McAtee, 46, and Arlon Franz, 51, both of Montana, conspired together […]