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North Dakota State Senator Dies in Rollover North of Homer
A vehicle rollover accident north of Homer has taken the life of a prominent Republican state Senator from North Dakota.
BP Cleaning Up Oil Spill on North Slope
BP has had another spill on the North Slope. Liquids squirted out of a conduit under a road during a pressure test at the Lisburne field.
Oil Spills at Lisburne Fields During Valve Testing
The Trans Alaska Pipeline was shut down for maintenance over the weekend, and during pressure testing a valve blew where it runs under a road at BP's Lisburne field.
Anchorage Man Killed in Car Crash
Friday night a young man in Anchorage rolled his car and was killed. He was driving south at a high rate of speed after hitting a vehicle driven by a man who reported the incident to police.
ConocoPhillips Splits into Two Companies
Conoco-Phillips plans to split into upstream and downstream companies. That's a bit of a trend among oil giants.
Parnell Signs Bill to Study Susitna River Hydro Potential
Thursday, Governor Sean Parnell signed a bill to spend more than $65 million studying a potential hydroelectric project on the Susitna River north of Talkeetna.
Industry in Alaska
Tuesday, July 19 at 10:00am
Nobody ever said it would be easy to launch an industry in Alaska. To start with, there aren’t many customers. Then there’s the matter of thousand-mile supply lines. On the next Talk of Alaska we’ll meet some people who have overcome these barriers to run successful businesses.
Fishing Vessel Sinks in Prince William Sound
he 56-foot fishing vessel Lively Jane struck a submerged rock in Anderson Bay. All five aboard got away in a skiff.
Groups Accept Settlement over Endangered Species Suit
Two environmental groups have agreed to stop suing the federal government about some 750 species that are being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Report Shows Strong Crude Prices
The price of crude oil is up strongly this morning, after the weekly inventory report came out and showed the nation's crude stocks down 3.1 million barrels...
Eielson Visitor Center Shut Down Due to Broken Toilets
The problem isn't wild animals, it's plumbing. The toilets have to be fixed. Buses are dropping off hikers, but taking riders on to Wonder Lake, another 20 miles.
Today is Deadline for Lawsuits Against Redistricting Plan
A number of local governments considered lawsuits, but some have decided against it.
Shell Oil Permits Opposed by 19 Environmental Groups
On Monday, 19 environmental organizations sought to step-up their pressure campaign on the Obama administration to deny, or at least delay, Shell Alaska's permits to drill in the Arctic Ocean.
Glennallen Couple Accused of Trading for Walrus Tusks, Polar Bear Hides Take Plea Deal
There will not be a trail for the Glennallen couple accused of trading cigarettes, guns, bullets and snowmobiles to St. Lawrence Island residents for walrus tusks and polar bear hides.
Coast Guard Tows Distressed Boat to Valdez
The Coast Guard had a busy Saturday in Prince William Sound.
Another Drilling Rig May Head to Cook Inlet
Escopeta Oil and Gas spokesman Steve Sutherlin told the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce last week that the Customs and Border Protection bureau will likely take action soon to resolve the continuing Jones Act issue that has kept their Spartan 151 jack-up rig out of U.S. waters so far.
Man Takes CSP Van on Wild Ride
There was tourist mayhem Thursday night in downtown Anchorage that resulted in the Fire Department being called to get people out of a smashed up bus.
Troopers Involved in Fatal Shooting Identified
Identities were released yesterday on the two State Troopers who fatally shot Adrian Spindler after a suicide standoff with the 19-year-old.
Crews Unable to Raise Sunken Fishing Boat
So far salvage efforts have failed to raise a sunken fishing boat at Rocky Point near the Valdez Narrows, and an oil sheen is now reported on the water.