A 10-year-old girl has died from injuries she sustained from an ATV accident in Grayling. Aaliyahellie Shangin-Andrews of Anchorage was riding on the back of a 2001 Honda four-wheeler while Kaitlin Andrews, 18, was driving.
North Slope
Low sea ice and warm water to drive autumn weather
El Nino has transitioned to below normal sea surface temperatures in the mid-latitude Pacific. If that persists, then the condition known as La Nina, typically results in a colder than normal winter for Alaska.
Cruise-ship evacuation exercise begins as luxury liner prepares for Arctic trek
The U.S. Northern Command and Coast Guard have launched a major field-training exercise off Alaska’s northwest coast. Arctic Chinook is intended to demonstrate how local, state and federal agencies would respond to a simulated cruise ship accident. Coincidentally, a big luxury cruise ship will sail through the area while the exercise is under way. And to further complicate things, bad weather has just set in.
On the Serenity, keeping alert for an icy voyage ahead
The Crystal Serenity is carrying 980 passengers on a 32-day journey from Anchorage to New York City. The cruise ship is the largest ever to navigate the Northwest Passage, a voyage of many other firsts for Crystal Cruises, according to captain Birger Vorland.
Nome City Council saves Anchor from abatement, considers small-bottle liquor ban
The Nome City Council held a public hearing work session Monday night, allowing citizens to argue for their properties to be taken off the abatement list.
Nome greets massive Serenity with drums, dance, festivity
Despite rainy weather, the luxury cruise liner Crystal Serenity arrived in Nome on schedule, Sunday morning. About a thousand people poured out of the floating hotel and emptied into the town of Nome for a full day of scheduled activities and events, including the formal commemoration held at the Nome Mini Convention Center.
Uptick in oil prices helps Alaska’s bottom line, but not much
Current oil price higher than projected, but more is needed to balance the state’s budget
Voters in one village were allowed to cast ballots in both primaries
State Division of Elections Director Josie Bahnke said a state review will examine the statewide results – particularly those in Shungnak.
Low-turnout primary could lead to five House incumbents losing
Three Republican incumbents and two Democrats who caucused with the Republicans trailed their opponents in a primary that drew only 15 percent of voters
After challenge from their own party, two rural Democrats could lose state House seats
Rural state House incumbents losing as primary results return