Tag: Alaska

Sarah Palin speaks during an event.

Sarah Palin’s home damaged in Anchorage earthquake

Diana Stancy Correll · November 30, 2018 8:18 pm

Sen. Ed Markey speaks during an event in Worcester, Mass.

Energy and Environment

Democrats to mark Trump’s tax bill’s anniversary with effort to repeal Arctic oil drilling

John Siciliano · November 19, 2018 5:00 am

Ice is broken up by the passing of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it sails through the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Alaska while traversing the Arctic's Northwest Passage, Sunday, July 16, 2017. The region has become a magnet for nations wanting to exploit the Arctic's rich oil reserves and other natural resources and for scientists seeking to understand global warming and its impacts on the sea and wildlife. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Energy and Environment

Trump administration approves first oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s federal waters

Josh Siegel · October 24, 2018 6:48 pm

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker addresses a conference in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday.

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker suspends re-election campaign just weeks before midterm elections

Caitlin Yilek · October 19, 2018 11:35 pm

In this Oct. 4, 2018 file photo, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks to members of the media on Capitol Hill.

Murkowski defends vote for Trump administration’s alternative to Obamacare plans

Robert King · October 10, 2018 9:26 pm

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, takes questions from reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Lisa Murkowski shrugs off Trump threat

Susan Ferrechio · October 10, 2018 5:51 pm

"Commonsense suggestion by a journalist, am talking to attorneys this [morning] and exploring options," Palin said. "[By the way], wonder WHY someone would no longer be in public eye? Think constant libel & slander have anything to do with it?"

Sarah Palin warns Lisa Murkowski over Kavanaugh vote: ‘I can see 2022 from my house’

Diana Stancy Correll · October 5, 2018 7:40 pm

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, left, and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott wait for a joint session of the Alaska Legislature to convene Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, in Juneau, Alaska. In Walker's annual State of the State address, he told lawmakers Alaska's prosperity hinges on solving Alaska's multibillion dollar budget deficit.

Alaska’s governor, lieutenant governor oppose Kavanaugh nomination

Melissa Quinn · September 20, 2018 8:22 pm

A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber flies in the air.

US F-22 Raptors intercept Russian bombers flying near Alaska

Diana Stancy Correll · September 12, 2018 11:03 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Sergei Kislyak.

Key senators mum on Kavanaugh vote after four days of hearings

Susan Ferrechio · September 10, 2018 10:00 pm

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2017 file photo, manatees swim with their calves at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Fla. According to Florida wildlife officials, there have been more manatee deaths so far in 2018 than all of last year. A total of 540 manatees have died through Aug. 12, whereas 538 died in 2017. Experts blame a cold snap at the beginning of the year and the toxic red tide algae in the Gulf of Mexico for the fatalities. About 100 deaths are blamed on red tide.

Energy and Environment

Bill Nelson warns that Florida faces plague-like conditions from toxic algae blooms

John Siciliano · August 28, 2018 9:58 pm

The Trans-Alaska pipeline and pump station north of Fairbanks, Alaska is shown.

Energy and Environment

Experts: Chinese hackers targeted Alaska government during pipeline talks

Joel Gehrke · August 16, 2018 9:27 pm