“We searched every room, every apartment from the 10th, the 11th and the 12th floor; we found nothing as a cause,” said Assistant Chief Tod Chambers.
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Snow derails international bike race, but not unicyclists
for the first time ever, the nearly 150-mile Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay was canceled when snow and slush compromised the safety of the course. Four of the about 1,300 people registered braved the highly unusual summer snowstorm to complete the entire race. And, they did it on one wheel.
Interior Secretary reassigns top climate policy adviser
Joel Clement helped advise former President Barack Obama on Arctic issues.
New equipment helps scientists keep tabs on Bogoslof now and study it later
There aren’t many volcanoes like Bogoslof. But with an improved monitoring network, scientists are relishing every last eruption.
As swing vote on ACA repeal, Murkowski draws attention
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is the target of a new TV ad urging her to vote against Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “Sen. Murkowski, you have a deciding vote,” the ad concludes. “Alaskans need you to vote ‘no’ on health care repeal.”
Family says Otto Warmbier, American released by North Korea, has died
The 22-year-old student, who was freed last week after more than a year in North Korean detention, died Monday. Doctors said last week that he had “extensive loss of tissue” in all parts of his brain.