5/31/18
The maker of the prescription opioid painkiller OxyContin is asking a judge in Alaska to dismiss a lawsuit that blames the company for the state’s epidemic of opioid abuse.
UPDATE: Stray Bullet Wounds Anchorage Girl In Living Room Of Home
Author: Associated Press |
5/22/18
An Anchorage police spokesman on Tuesday mistakenly announced the girl had died but later corrected that statement.
Hawaii Volcano Erupts From Summit, Sends Huge Plume Into Sky
Author: Associated Press |5/17/18
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit before dawn Thursday, shooting a dusty plume of ash about 30,000 feet (9,100 meters) into the sky.
Anchorage Student Arrested After Alleged Threat
Author: Associated Press |5/17/18
Police have arrested an Anchorage high school student who allegedly threatened to “shoot up” the school.
Passenger Helps Subdue Naked Man On Flight To Alaska
Author: Associated Press |
5/16/18
A passenger on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Anchorage, Alaska, looked up from his audio book to see a naked man yelling and heading toward the cockpit.
Alaska Sued Over Walker’s Bonding Proposal
Author: Associated Press |
5/14/18
The state of Alaska is being sued over Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to allow for the issuance of bonds to pay off the state’s outstanding oil tax credit obligations.
Alaska Legislature Passes Budgets, Ends Extended Session
Author: Associated Press |5/12/18
Alaska lawmakers ended the extended legislative session early Sunday after passing state spending plans and a flurry of other bills in the waning hours.
Alaska Man Killed After Being Partially Buried By Avalanche
Author: Associated Press |5/3/18
A 41-year-old Anchorage man driving a snowmobile in Alaska’s backcountry died after being partially buried by an avalanche, officials said Thursday.
Lawmakers Continue To Work Past Session Limit On Key Legislation
Author: Associated Press |
5/2/18
Alaska House Speaker Bryce Edgmon says there’s been good cooperation among lawmakers as they try to close the extended legislative session.
Army Soldier In Alaska Brigade Dies In Afghanistan
Author: Associated Press |5/2/18
The Army says a 22-year-old soldier assigned to an Alaska post has died in Afghanistan.