The blast damaged nearby buildings and could be heard miles away.
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‘Excessive rainfall’ in forecast prompts flood watch for much of Southcentral Alaska
Continuing rains this summer could produce significant flooding in parts of Southcentral Alaska this weekend.
Ombudsman recommends firing Anchorage IT director for role in election challenge
The ombudsman also says he believes there may have been a violation of state election law, and he’s forwarding his findings to the state Office of Special Prosecutions.
Air Guardsmen save 2 hunters in precarious cliff rescue near Tonsina
The hunters spent about two hours “just hanging on to a cliff face” thousands of feet above the ground.
Most of Anchorage safe from tsunami, but new report notes threat from worst-case scenario
A tsunami could overrun parts of the coast in the Anchorage area if a large enough earthquake hit in the right place during a high tide in Cook Inlet.
Alaska’s Swickard car dealerships tricked buyers in ‘bait-and-switch’ scheme, state lawsuit says
A group of Alaska car dealerships advertised vehicles for sale that they did not actually have, according to a state lawsuit.