Bank seeks to liquidate RavnAir Group assets to cover debts
Alaska’s largest rural airline is working to prevent a liquidation of its assets sought by a bank representing lenders seeking payment of $90 million in debt.
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Change of course for proposed Pebble mine transportation corridor reignites access issues
The lead permitting agency changed the project’s transportation corridor from a southerly route across Iliamna Lake to one along the lake’s northern shore.
Four people injured when Division of Forestry plane crashes in Western Alaska
Injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, said a spokesman with the Division of Forestry.
Researcher works to honor scientific legacy of Alaska pilot who died in North Slope crash
Jim Webster enabled a wide range of studies with safe flying and hands-on support of scientific teams on the tundra, say researchers who knew him.
Anchorage awards $1 million in small-business grants to help with pandemic recovery
The pilot program approved grants for 120 businesses and nonprofits, including a laundromat, a baby food company, a fishing guide, restaurants, manufacturers and more.
Man dies after falling from kayak in lake near Cordova
Zakary Ziegler was not wearing a life jacket and could not swim to shore, Alaska State Troopers said.
Alaska reports 13 new cases of COVID-19, the biggest daily number in weeks
The new cases emerged in regions across Alaska. They follow a series of low daily case numbers in May as pandemic restrictions have been loosened statewide.
Alaska’s small-business aid program will launch Monday, but excludes companies that have received federal help
The $290 million state program is aimed at small Alaska businesses and nonprofits.
‘Zombie fires’ are erupting in Siberia and Alaska, signaling a severe northern wildfire season may lie ahead
The wildfires can burrow into rich organic material, such as the vast peatlands that ring the Arctic, and smolder under the snowpack throughout the frigid winter.
Mountain Village man dies in pickup crash, 2 women seriously injured
No one in the truck was wearing a seatbelt when it left the road between Saint Mary’s and Mountain Village, Alaska State Troopers said.
Nome hospital staff goes back to work days after 2 employees tested positive for coronavirus
Norton Sound Health Corp. continues to test more community members, and medical director Dr. Mark Peterson expects that will reveal more cases of COVID-19 in the region.
Judge allows Anchorage lawsuit over botched port construction to proceed
A federal judge denied the U.S. Maritime Administration’s motion for judgment in Anchorage’s lawsuit against the agency over more than $300 million in failed construction at the city’s port.
Many unemployed Alaskans are struggling despite a surge of government aid
Many Alaskans are returning to work this week after most pandemic-related restrictions on businesses have been lifted. But experts say not everyone will recover easily.
Fates of dozens of academic programs and proposed campus merger go to University of Alaska regents
The Board of Regents will hear public testimony again Tuesday before its meetings on Thursday and Friday next week.
COVID-19 cases emerge among residents of Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and North Slope
A girl under the age of 10 from a village within the Bethel Census Area tested positive for COVID-19, health officials said.
Anchorage lifts burn ban across municipality
The decision was prompted by cooler weather, recent rainfall and the availability of wildland firefighting resources.
Unusual summer at Denali National Park will include private drivers and guided caravans
The National Park Service is looking at new ways to accommodate visitors while taking COVID-19 precautions. Some worry it’s not enough.
Young gray whale appears to be stuck in Twentymile River near Portage
Biologists believe the 18- to 20-foot whale may be sick or injured. It’s unclear if it will be able to swim out during high tide.
The city of Anchorage filed petitions to force-quarantine two people with COVID-19 symptoms
The petitions were filed after two people screened at a homeless shelter would not quarantine after being tested. They were withdrawn after the tests came back negative.
Anchorage property tax bills are higher this year, largely due to state cut in school-debt reimbursement
Homeowners will have an extra month to pay property taxes this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.