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Alaska Airlines 737 blowout: Probe points blame at Boeing, federal officials
The New Zealand Herald
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June 25, 2025
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Trump to Open Up 59 Million Acres of National Forest to Logging, Mining
Earth.Org
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June 25, 2025
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Monday announced the administration’s intention to rescind a quarter-century old rule prohibiting road construction, reconstruction, and timber harvest on large areas of the National Forest System. — The...
Anchorage Swamp: Begich contracts, fleek-green conflicts & who really runs this city?
Alaska Watchman
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June 25, 2025
Not to take the spotlight off the sweet, back-scratching contracts former Senator Mark Begich seems to be scooping up, peddling his well-worn Beltway-Alaska connections, but can we talk about Suzanne Fleek-Green for a moment? In case you missed...
Delta Air Lines Chases After Alaska Airlines With New Seattle-Rome Route & Adds Barcelona
Simple Flying
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June 25, 2025
The battle in Seattle continues to heat up. Exactly three weeks ago, Alaska Airlines announced a nonstop Boeing 787 flight from Seattle to Rome. This will be Alaska's first branded long-haul operation with its own 787-9 painted in the Alaska...
Boeing issues bizarre excuse after report reveals Alaska Airlines door blew off mid-flight
The Mirror US
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June 25, 2025
The causes of the Alaska Airlines flight disaster last year were revealed Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which credited "multiple system failures" for the faulty door plug panel that flew off mid-flight. But despite...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Alaska Public Media
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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Interior firefighters welcome rain but expect more lightning-caused fires later this week. Plus, businesses brace for the new minimum wage law to take effect, with no regulations from the state. And, a program in...
Alaska Sen. Sullivan proposes billions in new missile defense spending, a step toward Trump goal
Alaska Beacon
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June 25, 2025
A new bill in Congress cosponsored by Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan calls for the federal government to spend almost a billion dollars on new military projects in Alaska. The Golden Dome Act, cosponsored by the Alaska Republican; Sen. Kevin...
Video: Sen. Sullivan’s Golden Dome Act has Alaska at center of national missile defense strategy
Must Read Alaska
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June 24, 2025
Alaska’s strategic position as the cornerstone of America’s missile defense system was reaffirmed Tuesday as US Sen. Dan Sullivan and congressional colleagues introduced the GOLDEN DOME Act, a $23 billion legislative effort to modernize and expand...
Alaska Guard Works to Contain Fires
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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June 24, 2025
176th Civil Engineer Squadron works with partners to support wildfire containment efforts June 21, 2025, at Bear Creek, Alaska. The Alaska National Guard activated volunteers to support containment efforts in the Interior. (Courtesy photo) JUNE...
Anchorage CANstruction winners showcase creativity, help Food Bank
Your Alaska Link
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We want to highlight some of the winners from this year’s incredible CANstruction competition in Anchorage. Teams brought creativity to life using only canned goods, building impressive sculptures like Bluey, a caribou, and even a whale at the...
‘Missing bolts, missing oversight’: Boeing, FAA blamed for Alaska Airlines 737 MAX incident
Malay Mail
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June 25, 2025
NEW YORK, June 25 — Boeing’s failure to provide adequate training to manufacturing staff was a driving factor in a near-catastrophic Alaska Airlines mid-flight blowout, US investigators said Tuesday. In its analysis of the January 2024 incident,...
Boeing blamed for 2024 Alaska Airlines accident
KOLD News 13 - Arizona
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June 25, 2025
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Boeing is to blame for a 2024 incident in which the door blew off mid-air on an Alaska Airlines flight. That’s according to findings from an NTSB investigation released Tuesday. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homenday had chilling...
Damning NTSB report reveals reason door blew off Alaska Airlines 737 Max mid-flight after Boeing issued bizarre excuse
Daily Mail
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June 24, 2025
A federal investigation revealed that major errors by Boeing led to a door plug flying off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max mid flight, putting the lives of 175 passengers and crew at risk. The National Transportation Safety Board said a flawed...
India on track to make Chabahar preferred port of call in Iran for trade with Central Asian nations, says shipping secy
Mint
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June 24, 2025
The recent tension in West Asia, marked by the Iran-Israel conflict and US bombings has prompted India to fast-track its plan to develop rail and road infrastructure at Chabahar port. This would turn it into the preferred port of call for the...
Hawaii Logistics: Maintaining the Island Flow
Inbound Logistics - Maryland
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June 24, 2025
Keeping cargo movement flowing to and from Hawaii’s multiple locations requires logistics savvy, specialized experience, and inter-island ingenuity. Call it Aloha spirit or pure persistence; these providers go the distance for every shipment. Some...
Delegation Applauds Passage of Alaska Native Legislation
Alaska Native News
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June 24, 2025
H.R. 42 and H.R. 43 Pass the U.S. Senate; headed to President’s Desk Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, along with U.S. Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska), applauded Senate passage of two important bills—H.R....
"Multiple system failures" led to door plug flying off Alaska flight, NTSB says
CBS News
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The National Transportation Safety Board has issued new safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing following the 2024 incident in which a door plug flew off in the middle of an Alaska Airlines flight. "An accident...
Juneau has a new electric utility, with some conditions
Alaska Public Media
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June 24, 2025
Alaska’s capital city has a second electric utility after a decision by state officials this month, although the new concern faces some initial hurdles in getting online. The Regulatory Commission of Alaska approved an application from Juneau...
NTSB criticizes Boeing and FAA over Alaska door blowout
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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June 24, 2025
NTSB/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS / JAN. 7 The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation...
Alaska Department of Transportation warns of scam text messages
Chilkat Valley News - Alaska
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June 24, 2025
The Alaska Department of Transportation is warning Alaskans to be on “high alert” amid a surge in scam text messages falsely claiming that the recipients owe money for unpaid tolls or parking tickets. “These scams are designed to trick individuals...