Alaska unemployment hits 6.9 percent
Alaska's unemployment rate last month dropped to 6.9 percent, its lowest level since December 2008.
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Climber dies in 1,100-foot fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A climber on Alaska's Mount McKinley died in a 1,100-foot fall that started with an effort to retrieve a sliding backpack during an attempt to ascend North America's tallest peak, the National Park Service said on Saturday. The Friday afternoon fall was the first serious accident in this year's climbing season, the service said. The climber - who was not from the ...
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Alaska restaurant battles Seattle for first fish
An Anchorage seafood restaurant heralded its grand opening Friday by mimicking Alaska Airlines' splashy salmon show in Seattle.
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Alaska Air Cargo Delivers Season's First Copper River Salmon to Seattle
SEATTLE, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Cargo delivered the season's first shipment of Copper River salmon today to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The arrival of Copper River salmon marks ...
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EPA warns Alaska mine could devastate rivers
SEATTLE - The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that plans for a massive mine in the hills above Bristol...
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