Plane Crashes Near Merrill Field Claims Life
Steve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage
A single-engine plane crashed on takeoff from Merrill Field in Anchorage yesterday and at least one died in the resulting...
Wet Weather Helps to Slow Interior Fires
Rain showers and higher humidity have slowed fire activity in the state, but there are still more than 90 active, 14 of which are...
Aggressive Blaze Burns Near Palmer
The fire burning by Eklutna Lake near Palmer has grown. It has now burned 1,300 acres. John See is with the division of forestry....
Wildfires Continue Raging in Interior
Wildfires continue to rage in the interior due to hot dry weather, lightning and erratic winds. Over 80 active fires are charring thousands of...
Crews Battling Fires Near Eklutna Lake
A fire near Eklutna Lake in Southcentral Alaska was only burning on about 30 acres until Sunday when Fire Information Officer Pete Buist says...
Trans Alaska Pipeline Approved to Restart Line
The operator of the Trans Alaska pipeline system says it has received federal approval to restart the 800-mile line after a spill this week....
Fire Crews Work to Fend Off Fire Near Tanacross
Fire crews and village residents fended off the advance of a wildfire approaching Tanacross yesterday. State Fire Information officer Pete Buist says local firefighters,...
Arctic Drilling Put on Hold
President Obama has put offshore drilling in the arctic on hold. He announced his decision at a White House press conference today. Obama’s...
Shell Pushing to Begin Drilling in 2011
Shell says it respects today's decision. But that doesn't mean the company isn't disappointed. Vice President of Shell Alaska, Pete Slaiby, says the company's...
BP Begins Top Kill to Plug Wellhead
Oil company BP is trying to plug the gushing spill in the Gulf of Mexico by forcing drilling mud into the well. The...
Alyeska Pipeline Remains Shut Down After Spill
The Trans Alaska Pipeline remains shut down following a spill at a pump station yesterday. Up to several thousand barrels of oil are estimated...
Alyeska Pipeline Spill Update
The Trans Alaska Pipeline system is still shut down as Alyeska Pipeline Service Company continues their assessment of the spill.
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company spokeswoman...
Washington Looking to Hold BP Accountable
As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to flow and soil Louisiana’s coastline, Washington is asking how oil company BP should...
Alyeska Pipeline Reports Spill
Alyeska Pipeline Service company reported a spill during a power failure at pump station nine this morning. The power failure resulted in the tank...
Oil Companies Seeking Bids for Natural Gas Pipeline
Earlier this month TransCanada Alaska president Tony Palmer told the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce that industry interest in his company's natural gas pipeline plan...
Fort Wainwright Soldier Investigated for Offensive Video
A Fort Wainwright soldier is being investigated after a video of two very young Iraqi boys allegedly being harassed by the soldier surfaced on...
Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh in on Offshore Drilling Debate
The candidates on the trail during this year’s gubernatorial races are beginning to hear from voters about the BP Oil spill in the Gulf...
Alaska’s Senators Split Their Votes on Financial Reform
Alaska’s Senators split their votes last night on a financial reform bill that passed 59 to 39. Democrats largely supported it, and all but...
Bethel Senior Center Slashes Services
The Eddie Hoffman Senior Center in Bethel means a lot of things to a lot of elders: It’s food, it’s transportation, its friendship. But...
State Prepares Controversial Predator Control Project
State Wildlife managers announced today they’re going ahead with a plan to carry out predator control next month on Unimak Island, with or...