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Alaska Volcano Continues to Erupt, with Lava, Ash
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — A remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud...
Base Closings: Play Nice, Air Force…
Concerning the perennial favorite – possible military-base closings – check out this exchange from a May 9 Senate hearing: Senator Mark Begich, D-Alaska: I can...
Alaska-based Soldier Gets 16 Years in Spy Case
(JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska) — An Alaska-based military policeman will serve 16 years in prison and will be dishonorably discharged for selling...
Alaska Sen. Mark Begich Endorses Gay Marriage—Again
The Alaska Senator, who admitted his support for gay marriage last year, reaffirms his view.
Beercycling: Alaska Brewery Uses Spent Beer Grains to Make New Beer
It’s the circle of life at its finest: using beer to generate electricity, and then using that electricity to brew more beer.
Beer Will Help Power Alaska Brewery
(JUNEAU, Alaska) — The Alaskan Brewing Co. is going green, but instead of looking to solar and wind energy, it has turned to a very familiar source: beer. The...
A Rig Accident off Alaska Shows the Dangers of Extreme Energy
A drilling rig runs aground off the Alaska coast, underscoring the dangers of Arctic drilling
Anchorage, Alaska Airport Evacuated Due To Bad Joke
Peter Friesema needs to work on his sense of humor. While checking in for a flight at Alaska’s largest airport on Sunday, Friesema allegedly made a joke about a...
Rare $5 Alaska Bill Worth $300,000 Goes to Auction
It’s one of those rare times that — just maybe — it’s possible to turn $5 into $300,000. A rare bill that was proudly displayed in one family’s house in...
Cat Marks 15 Years as Mayor of Alaska Town
This time, Alaska may have really found a way to fix American politics. The mayor of Talkeetna, Ak. boats sky-high approval ratings, a 15-year winning streak...
Todd Palin Snags Spot on NBC Reality Show
Alaska is grappling with a serious resource shortage: it's running out of Palins to appear on reality television.
Soccer Ball Lost in Japan Tsunami Surfaces in Alaska
While roaming the beach on Alaska’s barren, largely uninhabited Middleton Island, radar station technician David Baxter noticed a soccer ball floating off the...
Rocker Ted Nugent Pleads Guilty To Killing A Bear
It’s lucky for Ted Nugent that the second amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that you have the right to bear arms, not arm bears. The famed “Cat Scratch...
U.S. Coast Guard Sinks Tsunami ‘Ghost Ship’
U.S. Coast Guard officials said they have sunk a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Alaska, set adrift by last year’s devastating tsunami in Japan, the Associated...
Alaska Airlines Ends 30-Year Prayer Card Tradition
Alaska Airlines flight attendants will cease a 30-year practice of handing out prayer cards with meals this February, the Seattle Times reports. The religious...
Sax at Sea: Kenny G Hosts Cruise to Alaska
Just when you thought you’d come as close as possible to partying with Uncle Kenny, the legendary pop saxophonist took it one step further: Kenny G is now the...
The Saga of a Fuel Delivery: Tanker Finally Reaches Nome, Alaska
On Saturday evening, the Russian fuel tanker Renda finally arrived at Nome’s shores after weeks of anxious watching and waiting.
