Oil patch bits: Alaska Air Cargo to launch international long-haul shipping from Seattle - 03/09/2025

Petroleum News As reported by Alaska Air Cargo News Feb. 14, this May Alaska Air Cargo and Hawaiian Air Cargo will launch a new global shipping gateway out of Seattle, expanding long-haul airfreight opportunities for the international cargo market. New …

Radio Mankato owner, 2 others die in Alaska avalanche

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - One of the owners of Radio Mankato has been identified as one of three people who died in an avalanche in Alaska Tuesday. David Linder, 39 and two other men, Jeremy Leif, 38, of Minneapolis, formerly of Mankato and Charles Eppard, …

Recovery Teams Hope to Reach Site of Alaska Avalanche That Buried Three Skiers, Including One from Bigfork

GIRDWOOD, Alaska – Authorities in Alaska said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers, who were believed to have died after being buried in snow. Poor weather prevented Alaska State Troopers, avalanche …

3 skiers buried in massive Alaska avalanche

Authorities identify three skiers who are presumed dead in an avalanche in Alaska

Authorities on Thursday identified three skiers who were buried in an avalanche in Alaska this week and are presumed dead. David Linder, 39, of Florida, Charles Eppard, 39, of Montana, and Jeremy Leif, 38, of Minnesota, were identified as the skiers. The …

B.C. poised to toll U.S. trucks driving to Alaska through province

Breadcrumb Trail Links Business News Local News Premier David Eby says he’s unmoved by the pause, saying the 'tariffs are on, the tariffs are off' uncertainty is a 'deliberate tactic” to weaken Canadian resolve Author of the article: Published …

Trump orders more logging in national forests, but impacts on Alaska's Tongass are unclear after firings

JUNEAU — President Donald Trump has issued several executive orders in recent weeks to expand logging in the nation’s forests, but stakeholders say the recent mass firings of U.S. Forest Service employees could hinder the administration’s plans in Alaska. …

NOAA firings hit crucial Alaska weather service, fishery research

Alaskans were among the hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees who began receiving firing notices this week, a blow to an agency that provides everything from weather forecasts to fisheries management to cutting-edge climate …

Alaska exec resigns after apologizing for Feb. 19 statement

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP) – Randy Covington has resigned as executive director and treasurer of the Alaska Baptist Resource Network (ABRN) after issuing a public apology Feb. 25 for a statement he made when the church where he is a member was deemed not to be …

Alaska Highway tolls, banning Trump Jr.: Yukoners advise premier on U.S. trade war response

Yukon's premier says he's been getting an "incredible" amount of advice and suggestions from Yukoners about how to retaliate against the U.S. for its punishing new tariffs — with suggestions ranging from putting on a toll on the Alaska …