JUNEAU, Alaska – On Tuesday, June 16, 2015, Samuel Adam Morgan, 23, died in a trenching accident while working for Hartman Construction & Equipment, Inc., at the intersection of 91st Avenue and King Street in Anchorage. This accident serves as a stark reminder of the serious hazards associated with construction work. Construction companies engaged in […]
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate has rejected construction of a controversial pipeline to transport Canadian oil to American refineries. The $5 billion project still could be approved next year, but it faces a possible veto by President Barack Obama. The pipeline has exposed deep divisions in Congress about America’s energy future. In a nation reliant on fossil fuels, […]
State legislators applauded the Anchorage Assembly’s unanimous vote tonight to move ahead on a long-needed replacement of Anchorage Fire Station 3. Representatives Max Gruenberg and Geran Tarr (both D-Anchorage) testified in favor of the Assembly’s action. “Station 3 serves a critical community need, and members of the Eastside Delegation have worked toward this for years,” […]