Alaska May 19, 2023 Alaska to reconsider 135-year sentence given to 14-year-old girl An Alaskan court will reconsider the 135-year sentence given to the state’s youngest female convicted of murder. Winona Fletcher was 14 years old when she fatally shot three people.
Alaska May 18, 2023 Alaska's breaking ice jams, rapid snowmelt flood homes, businesses, roads statewide Alaska's statewide flooding has destroyed scores of homes from large ice chunks. Officials shut down one of the state’s few east-west highways to one lane.
Alaska May 18, 2023 First Lady Jill Biden visits Alaska to promote Internet for All initiative First Lady Jill Biden visited Bethel, Alaska, to promote the Internet for All initiative. The initiative's goal is to bring internet service to remote parts of the United States.
Alaska May 18, 2023 Alaska Legislature passes bill to keep gun stores open during disasters Alaska lawmakers passed a bill that may keep gun stores open during disasters, after a federal court ruled that closing the shops as nonessential businesses violated the constitution.
Alaska May 17, 2023 Alaskan homes severely damaged after ice jams in 2 rivers cause major flooding Ice jams in two Alaskan rivers unleashed major flooding, which caused widespread damage across several communities. Homes were lifted off foundations or struck by ice.
Alaska May 16, 2023 Bodies of 3 family members in Alaska home found weeks after their deaths in an apparent homicide-suicide Alaska police found the bodies of three family members who died weeks ago from an apparent homicide-suicide while conducting a welfare check at a Fairbanks home.
World May 13, 2023 Six Russian aircraft intercepted near Alaska airspace during US military training exercises: NORAD The U.S. military intercepted six Russian aircraft it says were flying close to U.S. airspace in what is known as the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.
Army May 13, 2023 Fatal Army helicopter crashes occurring as pilots fly 'significantly' less than decade ago: report There have been several fatal Army helicopter crashes since February, and military.com found that pilots have been flying "significantly" less since 2012.
Alaska May 11, 2023 Mountaineers who disappeared near America's highest peak believed dead Eli Michel and Nafiun Awal are believed dead after having disappeared while attempting to climb the Moose's Tooth in Alaska, just 12 miles from Denali.
Alaska May 10, 2023 Alaska lawmakers confirm GOP Gov. Dunleavy’s Cabinet-level picks Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s Cabinet-level appointments were confirmed by Alaskan lawmakers in a joint legislative session on Tuesday.
Alaska May 9, 2023 Alaskan rescue crews search for 2 overdue climbers at site of avalanche Two mountain climbers whose last known tacks disappeared at the site of an avalanche are still missing. Rescue crews are searching for the missing climbers.