SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Alaska on Wednesday became the first state in the United States to host test of a national emergency alert system on its capabilities to allow the U.S. president to address the whole nation during a crisis, local media reported. more »

Last month Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, the company in charge of pipeline maintenance in Alaska, announced that it would most likely be moving over to contract positions for maintenance of its 800 mile long pipeline. more »