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Alaska governor allows bills on fishing and accounting to become laws
Gov. Mike Dunleavy allowed three bills to become law this week without his signature, creating two fishing-related laws and ...
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7.3 magnitude earthquake triggers brief tsunami warning for Southwest Alaska communities
A tsunami warning that was later downgraded was issued for several coastal communities after the earthquake struck south of ...
U.S. Coast Guard detects Chinese research ship off of Alaska
A Chinese research ship named the Xue Long 2 was detected 290 nautical miles north of Utqiagvik, Alaska on Friday, the United ...
Bits of fishing gear and buoys dominate marine debris load in Alaska, report says
Marine debris that pollutes Alaska’s expansive coastlines is dominated by discarded fishing material, a stark difference from ...
An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered their residents to higher ground after a powerful ...
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake reported in southern Alaska
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Alaska on Wednesday afternoon and a tsunami warning was canceled two hours later for the ...