On March 24, 1989, just after midnight, a massive oil tanker ran aground in one of the most pristine marine environments in North America. Within hours, black crude oil was spreading across the icy ...
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on March 24, 2025. A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On March 24, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran ...