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1+ day, 6+ hour ago (470+ words) CORDOVA, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Marine Highway System has suspended ferry service to and from Cordova until January 15, which has disrupted plans for the town's high school sports schedules. "We currently have our wrestling team traveling to Valdez for regionals," Cordova Jr./Sr. High School principal Paul Tancrede said. "Were the ferry available, it would cost us $72 per student to send them to the tournament, versus flying is $500 per student." Wrestling is one of thirteen Cordova High School activities Tancrede said relies on the ferry to travel. "We've had to do a lot of fundraising to ensure that we have the funds available to meet the increased costs of these trips," he said. Also on that list are the boys and girls basketball teams, yearly hosts of the Cordova Tip-Off Tournament that brings in teams from across Alaska. Tancrede said…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (365+ words) Just 21 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Nikolski, Aleutians West, Alaska, USA. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Friday, December 12th, 2025, at 8:15 am local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 22 miles below the surface.The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 4.8, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.9.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Nikolski (pop. 18) located…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (238+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 46 mi southeast of Herbert Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States, on Friday, Dec 12, 2025, at 08:15 am (GMT -10) - Look up quakes in: Mag. 4.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 46 mi southeast of Herbert Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States, on Friday, Dec 12, 2025, at 08:15 am (GMT -10) - A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 53 miles southwest of Nikolski, Alaska, United States in the morning Ground shaking from this quake User-reports for this quake Data for the same earthquake as reported by different agencies Aftershocks for this quake What about this quake? Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake) Look up quakes in: Mag. 4.8 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 46 mi southeast of Herbert Island, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (270+ words) December 12, 2025 by Olivia Rose, KFSK Winter has arrived in Southeast Alaska, bringing freezing temperatures and enough snow to break daily records for some communities. Jeff Garmon is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Juneau. "I don't think anybody escapes having to, you know, just make sure that we're ready for arctic temperatures," Garmon said. "Typically what's over in British Columbia, we're getting. It didn't stop at the mountains. It decided to come for a visit in Alaska." Last weekend,Juneau broke its daily recordfor Dec. 6 with 9.6 inches of snow, the most snow recorded for that date, according to decades of data maintained by the National Weather Service. Though there's no consistent record of snowfall data for Wrangell, the communitygot over 18 inchesof snow earlier this week. And on Mitkof Island, over 15 inches of snow fell in Petersburg. The town…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (377+ words) Even though the offer will boost his savings and help him reach his financial goals faster, he is unsure about accepting it. He shared that living far away from everyone for six months feels heavy and a bit scary. He and his girlfriend have been together for three years, and while she understands the importance of the opportunity, she is still not very happy about him being gone for such a long time. The man claimed the job can be an important step for his career and finances, but he keeps thinking about whether it's worth missing months of regular life. Why This Researcher Is Unsure About Six-Month Job In Antarctica "I'm 29, currently at about $180k net worth and was planning to hit my FI number around 45. This would basically let me bank the entire salary since I've got some money…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago (214+ words) PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. " A water rescue operation took place at the Bowman Hilton RV Park in Puyallup Thursday, where rising floodwaters prompted urgent evacuations, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. The call for assistance came in around 3:40 p.m. from the park at 15910 Bowman Hilton St. E., along the Puyallup River. Water levels had risen to three and four feet, endangering the park's 50 to 100 residents, the PCSO confirmed. Several elderly and medically fragile residents were among those needing evacuation, according to the PCSO. Two Pierce County swift-water rescue teams, each with about seven members, responded to the scene and conducted evacuations. "We haven't seen anything like this since about 2007, so for many of our community members, this is their first time experiencing major flooding," Cappetto continued. The City of Puyallup also posted some apartment complexes were either evacuated or under an evacuation…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago (25+ words) The hiker's GPS watch, which uses satellite signals to log routes and monitors heart rate, was retrieved after the fatal attack, the Asahi Shimbun reported....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago (590+ words) All weekend at locations throughout Anchorage The Anchorage International Film Festival completes its 25th edition, with films throughout the weekend and multiple locations. Check the AIFF site for full scheduling and ticketing details. Dark Daze returns for a second year with a loaded lineup and a bigger festival. It features more than two dozen bands, including Animal Eyes, SunDog, Ryan Sollee of The Builders and The Butchers, Rain Dogs, Brother Buffalo and more. Shows will be at Club Nyt Lyt and the Anchorage Museum. Ticketing options are available for individual shows or the full weekend. 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Discovery Theatre, 621 West 6th Ave. The first act of this performance features dancers of all ages performing festive pieces in a variety of styles " including appearances by the ADT Company and the ADT Alaskan Rockettes. The second act is the debut of ADT's new…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago (445+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Utah and Salt Lake City leaders gathered at a Salt Lake City homeless resource center Thursday to announce a new effort geared toward sustainability and enhancing their current services. Part of the effort is a gift of $10 million to "Shelter the Homeless" by The Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation in the spirit of continuing to work together and investing in people, according to Gail Miller. "We are entrusting this gift to a remarkable group of people who are stewards of 'Shelter the Homeless,'" said Miller at Thursday's ceremony. "You can tell a lot about a society by the way the treat those who are most vulnerable and most in need, and the Millers have shown time and time again," said "Shelter the Homeless" board chair and president, Josh Romney. Miller said the investment announced Thursday will…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago (217+ words) Anchorage Digital and OSL Group partner to launch USDGO, setting a new standard for regulated stablecoin issuance under a federal charter. The post Anchorage Digital to issue OSL's USDGO stablecoin under U.S. federal bank charter appeared first on Crypto Briefing. Anchorage Digital to issue OSL's USDGO stablecoin under U.S. federal bank charter Anchorage Digital and OSL unite to launch a compliant US dollar stablecoin, aiming to set new standards for secure global payments. - Anchorage Digital will issue OSL's USDGO stablecoin under a U.S. federal bank charter. - USDGO aims to provide compliant, multi-chain, and instant cross-border settlements fully backed by U.S. Treasuries. Anchorage Digital, the only federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., will issue USDGO, a new dollar-backed stablecoin developed by OSL Group, Asia's leading stablecoin platform. The partnership enables the issuance of fully regulated, multi-chain stablecoins under U.S. banking supervision. USDGO will launch with 1:1 backing…...