Alaska Fish and Game is selling raffle tickets for big game permits to boost its budget
The raffle is the first of its kind in Alaska. But other states like Arizona and Wyoming have similar systems. In Wyoming, the raffle raised more than a million dollars this year.
Where’d the website for Walker’s climate change team go?
As Gov. Mike Dunleavy was sworn into office Monday, the transition of power was also taking place online.
Alaska railroad on the way to recovery following severe earthquake damage
According to an Alaska Railroad spokesperson, thanks to the speed of repairs, trains are likely to start running again by early this week.
Anchorage area hospitals report initial wave of earthquake injuries: Two life threatening, but mostly minor
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center says in the first nine hours after the earthquake they saw 99 disaster related injuries.
Power is restored for most of Anchorage
Some outages still remain, but those are few and far between. The area’s three power providers are still assessing damage from the quake, which triggered outages for most of Anchorage on Friday.
That guy driving the earthquake-marooned GMC? Yeah, he made his flight out of Anchorage.
Tom Sulczynski was driving that red GMC that became an icon of Friday’s earthquake in Anchorage.
Following earthquake, significant road damage around Southcentral Alaska
As of Saturday morning, the state Department of Transportation had documented over 40 damaged sites. Drivers are advised to add significant time to their commute if they plan on traveling through those areas.
Fallen dishes, water leaks and borrowed shoes: Scenes after the earthquake in downtown Anchorage
“It was one of the most significant shakers I’ve seen in 40 years.” The earthquake hit just as Anchorage was beginning its day, causing widespread damage, derailing plans and snarling traffic.
Alaska DOT reports significant damage on Anchorage roads
Shannon McCarthy, a spokesperson for DOT, called the earthquake “scary” and is cautioning drivers to be careful.
Can drivers feel safe on the road this weekend?
If you were on social media Friday, you likely saw that picture of a bridge in Anchorage that was ripped apart by the earthquake. But the Alaska Department of Transportation says drivers shouldn’t fret about the safety of bridges and overpasses.
Earthquakes leave tens of thousands without electricity around Anchorage
Friday’s earthquakes knocked out power to tens of thousands of people in Anchorage. The city’s two major utilities dispatched crews to repair tripped transformers and other possible damage to substations and power lines.
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