Mid-day on Sunday, December 8, 2024, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake was recorded southwest of Atka Island in the western Aleutians (Figure 1). The earthquake triggered interest because of its significant size. Because it was offshore and no damage was reported, it did not, on its own, raise concern for the AEC. A handful of people […]
With his eyes on Alaska weather and climate for many years, Rick Thoman saw a need for a recent update on what is happening within America’s largest state. “Alaska was being hammered with extreme events,” he said. That resulted in the publication of Alaska’s Changing Environment 2.0, a product of the Alaska Center for Climate […]
(Juneau, AK) – Holiday music, decorations and thousands of cookies are ready at the Governor’s Residence for the annual Holiday Open House this Tuesday, December 10 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Governor Mike Dunleavy, First Lady Rose Dunleavy, Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom and Mr. Kit Dahlstrom will be there to greet visitors and be […]
“They’re going to put everything on the table,” one Republican lawmaker said of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. Republican lawmakers on Thursday signaled a willingness to target Social Security and other mandatory programs after meeting with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the billionaire pair President-elect Donald Trump chose to lead a new commission tasked with slashing federal spending and […]