Biden Makes Another Move To Crush Economic Development In Alaska
The Biden administration announced two steps on Friday to crack down on oil, gas and mining in Alaska. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it is advancing a plan to keep 28 million acres of Alaska under protections from oil and gas development and also is cementing its decision to block the Ambler […]
Native American-Owned Entities Sue Biden Admin Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Decision To Kill Alaska Mining Project
Two organizations owned primarily by Native Americans are suing the Biden administration for its move to effectively kill a mining project in Alaska. Iliamna Natives Limited and the Alaska Peninsula Corporation, two organizations that predominantly represent small Native American communities in Alaska, filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday in the […]
Alaska Airlines reaches tentative deal with flight attendants
Alaska Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with its flight attendants union, marking the latest labor victory for airline workers. Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Association (CWA) Announced on Friday The union, which represents more than 6,500 Alaska Airlines flight attendants, said it had reached an agreement with the airline but did not provide details of […]
Air Force colonel Mark Sletten, Utah resident Paul Kondrat missing in Alaska plane crash
An Air Force colonel in charge of Alaska military operations is one of two people still missing after a small plane crashed into a remote lake during a training flight on Tuesday, officials said. Alaska Wildlife Troopers and Alaska Command have identified the two men aboard the small plane that crashed into Crescent Lake near […]
Alaska man, police officers rescue baby moose stuck in lake from ‘sure demise’
A baby moose in Alaska last week fell into a lake and became stuck between a floatplane and a pier, but was saved from what police described as “certain death.” According to the Associated Press, Spencer Warren, who works for Destination Alaska Adventures, was arriving at work at Beluga Lake in Homer around 6:30 a.m. […]
Alaska Daily review – this astonishingly basic drama would be better without Hilary Swank | Television & radio
circleWhatever happened to Hilary Swank? It’s been 20 years since she won Oscars for Boys Don’t Cry and Million Dollar Baby, but she’s been working pretty steadily since then. Name at least two recent roles and you’ll get quiz points, and a bonus if you can think of a hit. Swank’s Hollywood wild card, the […]
Dad of Alaska woman killed in murder-for-hire plot dies in memorial motorcycle ride commemorating anniversary of her death
The father of an Alaska woman killed in a murder-for-hire plot in 2019 has died during a weekend motorcycle vigil marking the fifth anniversary of her death. The Anchorage Daily News reported. Timothy Hoffman, 58, was pronounced dead after losing control of his motorcycle near Wasilla on Sunday, according to Alaska State Troopers. The newspaper […]
1 dead, 1 charged in pair of Alaska shootings
Anchorage police are investigating two separate shootings that left one man dead and another injured and facing murder charges. According to a police press release, the latest shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday after officers were called to a report of a shooting in the Anchorage area. When officers arrived on scene, they learned two […]
Coast Guard suspends search for 3 missing after boat capsized in Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday called off the search for three people missing after their boat capsized in the Gulf of Alaska. The Coast Guard said it received a distress call Wednesday morning from the 21-foot Hughes Craft vessel near Iarick Bay, about 35 miles southwest of Seward. Charter boat capsize may have been […]
REPORT: Moose Kills Alaska Man In Alaska
A Homer, Alaska, man died Sunday morning after being attacked by a female moose, according to an online dispatch from Alaska state troopers. The announcement explained that the “cow moose charged two men, kicking one of them.” Medics then “arrived on the scene and declared the victim deceased,” the dispatch read. Authorities told Alaska’s News […]