Late Saturday afternoon a call went in to troopers based in Juneau that a 17-year-old teen had jumped off of a 25-30 foot drop into a manmade pond and failed to resurface. Two of the victim’s friends immediately reported the incident to Juneau police who in turn reported it to troopers at 5:40 pm. “Alaska […]
Anchorage, AK – Tuesday, S&P Global Ratings downgraded the Municipality general obligation (GO) and certificate of participation (COPS) bonds from a “AAA” rating to a “AA+” rating. S&P also lowered its outlook on all GO bond ratings for the Municipality of Anchorage from “stable” to “negative”. The downgrades reflect a material decline in the municipality’s […]
October 21, at 10:21am Alaskans can practice earthquake safety JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Shakeout is an international Drop, Cover, Hold On drill that is conducted every year to help people in earthquake vulnerable areas practice the proper earthquake safety action. This year the Great Alaska Shakeout will be held on October 21, at […]
WASHINGTON – New claims for jobless benefits in the United States dropped again last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, as the world’s biggest economy continues to recover in fits and starts from the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 473,000 out-of-work employees filed for unemployment compensation, down 34,000 from the revised figure of the week […]