Alaska Governor Bill Walker, on Monday, ordered flags in Alaska to be flown at half-mast in honor of the 2,996 victims who lost their lives in the September 11th, 2001 attack. “The tragic events of September 11, 2001 are seared into our collective memory,” Governor Walker said. “I hope Alaskans will join me tomorrow in […]
ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska Monday reached an agreement with the Point Thomson working interest owners (“WIOs”) to advance progress of the Alaska LNG Project by aligning work commitments and timelines established in a 2012 settlement agreement. The state settled a lawsuit with the WIOs in 2012 to establish specific timelines for production to […]
The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised the alert level on Mount Veniaminof last week after satellite imagery showed low-level ash emissions emanating from the volcano’s caldera. The alert level was raised from green to yellow on September 3rd after increased seismic activity was detected and raised further the next day to orange after ash was detected. Veniaminof, an […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — A member of the Alaska Army National Guard who has been indicted on sexual assault charges, posted an increased bail amount specified by Judge Saxby yesterday and will remain on house arrest with electronic monitoring. The Alaska National Guard has been and continues to actively participate with local law enforcement […]