Landslide risk increased as Petersburg got seven inches of rain in a single weekend.
Transportation
NTSB: Plane in crash that killed Peltola’s husband was heavily laden with moose meat, antlers
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Thursday on the Sept. 12 crash that killed 57-year-old Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr.
Alaska DMV considers eliminating license plate stickers
At least three states have already eliminated the requirement that license plates carry stickers showing the expiration date of a vehicle’s registration.
Aviation experts say infrastructure gaps contribute to Alaska’s air fatality rate
In Alaska, the FAA and the National Weather Service manage about 140 automated weather stations that provide crucial information to pilots. Experts say that’s not nearly enough.
Longtime Alaska writer reflects on Alaska’s history of aviation fatalities
A 2021 investigation found that since 2016, 42% of U.S. deaths from small aircraft crashes occurred in Alaska.
Pilot of small plane seriously injured in crash near Excursion Inlet
Coast Guard personnel responded after getting an alert from the plane’s emergency locator transmitter on Sunday.
What airport security was like before Sept. 11
We’d keep our shoes on as we went through a simple metal detector, and virtually anyone could go right to the gate without a boarding pass.
National political fight over electric vehicles surfaces in Alaska
The fossil fuel industry and its supporters have criticized the Biden EV vision, but in Alaska, where use and infrastruture is expanding, the vehicles are winning fans.
NTSB investigates mid-air collision over Katmai National Park
A de Havilland Beaver and a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger helicopter were about 1,000 feet above ground when they collided.
A large increase in trash shipping costs in Southeast Alaska has leaders exploring solutions
Trash disposal in Southeast Alaska is expensive — and complicated.