May 16, 2024 Alaska lawmakers end their session with late bills passing on energy, education Alaska lawmakers ended their session early with last-minute bills addressing issues like correspondence school programs and energy; quarreling over the budget was muted.
May 13, 2024 Alaska man fatally shot by police after pointing gun at them Police responding to a disturbance call at an Anchorage, Alaska, apartment complex early Monday fatally shot a man after he pointed a gun at them.
May 3, 2024 NORAD detects, tracks 4 Russian military aircraft near Alaska airspace The U.S. military said it detected four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska. NORAD confirmed that the aircraft stayed in international airspace.
May 2, 2024 'Gutless' vote on bill to undo Biden's Alaska energy 'sanctions' could doom Dem in tough race Alaska Republicans take aim at Rep. Mary Peltola over her support for Biden's agenda, which has impacted Alaska's "resource development" and "economic prosperity" in the U.S.
April 29, 2024 Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's iconic burled arch finish line has collapsed into a pile of wood; Nome Mayor John Handeland said the likely cause was wood rot.
April 29, 2024 Climber in Alaska's Denali Park National Park dies after 2 fall 1,000 feet off mountain Robbi Mecus, 52, died Thursday at Denali National Park in Alaska after falling about 1,000 feet while climbing Mount Johnson with a partner, officials said.
April 25, 2024 Pilot reported that plane carrying fuel caught on fire before fatal Alaska crash A C54D-DC airplane caught fire and crashed, killing both people on board, on its way to deliver over 3,000 gallons of fuel to a remote Alaska Native village.
April 24, 2024 More people exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals deserve compensation, advocates say Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is pushing to expand payments to those exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals in states, including Alaska, Kentucky and Tennessee.
April 23, 2024 Alaska law enforcement responds to World War II-era plane crash with 2 people on board A World War II-era plane crashed along a river near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday afternoon shortly after taking off from the international airport, local authorities said.
April 20, 2024 National Park Week: 15 surprising facts about America's parks you may not know It's National Park Week, starting on Saturday, April 20. Check out these lesser-known, surprising and fun facts about America's amazing national parks.