Aftershocks continue to roll through the Anchorage bowl, with yet another, a 4.9 on Thursday morning, according to USGS. This latest aftershock was generated approximately 21.7 miles down at 5:21 am. It occurred a scant 10 miles to the northwest of the metropolitan area and shook Anchorage residents awake. This morning’s shock was the largest of […]
JUNEAU, Alaska—November employment was down an estimated 0.4 percent, or 1,300 jobs, from November 2017. Retail had the biggest loss at 700 jobs. Professional and business services and manufacturing each lost 500 jobs over the year and financial activities lost 300. Health care added the largest number of jobs over the year (500). The transportation, […]
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]NCHORAGE – BLM Alaska conveyed 39,995 acres to the State of Alaska in the Goodnews Bay area recently pursuant to the Alaska Statehood Act of 1959. This is the largest single conveyance of land to the state in eight years. “This conveyance is just one of many we anticipate in the near future,” said Ted […]
French-owned cruise company Ponant has paid a $3,000 fine for alleged harassment of Northern fur seals near Alaska’s Pribilof Islands. The incident occurred August 15, 2016 near St. Paul Island, when the French-flagged cruise ship M/V Le Soleal launched small boats carrying tourists. The boats approached within 10 meters of a Northern fur seal breeding area, causing […]