Home Explodes, Closes Sterling Highway North of Homer
The Sterling Highway was closed down for several hours after an explosion at mile 166 of the Sterling Highway near…
How Exercise Reduces Belly Fat in Humans
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome of you may have made a New Year’s resolution to hit the gym to tackle that annoying belly fat.…
Suspect Goes to Commit Fireweed Burglary in Stolen Front-End Loader
A 42-year-old man elected to utilize a front end loader as his transportation as he went about burglarizing a Fireweed…
K9 Echo Apprehends Fleeing Wasilla Motorist
A Wasilla man thought he could make good his getaway from a traffic stop in the early morning hours of…
4.9 Quake Jolts Anchorage Residents Awake Early Thursday Morning
Aftershocks continue to roll through the Anchorage bowl, with yet another, a 4.9 on Thursday morning, according to USGS. This…
November Employment Down 0.4 Percent from Last Year; Unemployment at 6.3 Percent
JUNEAU, Alaska—November employment was down an estimated 0.4 percent, or 1,300 jobs, from November 2017. Retail had the biggest loss…
BLM Conveys Title to almost 40,000 Acres in Goodnews Bay
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]NCHORAGE – BLM Alaska conveyed 39,995 acres to the State of Alaska in the Goodnews Bay area recently pursuant to…
Making the Arctic Accessible for Excellent Science
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]aking the Arctic accessible for excellent science EU funds an Arctic Research Icebreaker Consortium, which will provide researchers with improved…
Groundfish Fisheries for P-cod and Pollock Opening Soon in PWS
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he parallel Pacific cod season for Alaska’s Prince William Sound ends at midnight Dec. 31 for pot gear and…
Social Media’s Year of Falling From Grace
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — In 2018, technology firms such as Facebook and Google faced more scrutiny and negative press over their…