Alaska’s Mt Spurr volcano showing signs of eruption amid surge in quakes and gas emissions (Picture credit: X) Dozens of mini-earthquakes have rattled Alaska’s Mount Spurr over the past week, sparking fears among scientists that the towering 11,000-foot volcano may be on the verge of a major eruption. According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO),…
JUNEAU, Alaska: President Donald Trump’s expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska is being cheered by state political leaders who see new fossil fuel development as critical to Alaska’s economic future and criticized by environmental groups that see the proposals as worrying in the face of a…
Fairbanks School District Considers Closing 5 Elementary Schools Amid Budget Crisis. (Photo courtesy: Facebook) As the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District faces mounting financial challenges, it is considering the closure of up to five elementary schools. The district is grappling with a significant budget deficit and declining student enrollment, prompting the proposal of a…