US Army grounds aviators for training following deadly helicopter crashes
The U.S. Army says it has grounded aviation units for training after deadly helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky killed 12 in the past month.
Polar bear emerged unseen from Alaska snowstorm to kill woman, baby
As the attack unfolded outside a school, the principal ordered a lockdown and closed the blinds so the children couldn’t see what was happening outside the entrance.
Polar bear kills mother, son in Alaska village, state troopers say
Alaska State Troopers say a polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote western Alaska village.
Marines use snowmobiles, aircraft to deliver toys to remote Alaskan villages
Children living in the Arctic Circle love extra-special delivery.
Alaska state trooper killed in muskox attack outside his home: 'Tragic loss for our state'
Officer Curtis Worland was fatally attacked after trying to keep a group of muskoxen away from a dog kennel near his home.
Mary Peltola becomes 1st Alaska Native in Congress
Mary Peltola, who is Yup’ik, defeated Republicans including Sarah Palin for the House seat to become the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress.
Democrat Mary Peltola wins Alaska House special election
Democrat Mary Peltola has won the special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat, besting a field that included Republican Sarah Palin.
'Oh my God, Titanic 2.0!' Video shows cruise ship hit iceberg near Alaskan glacier
The passenger who recorded the video insisted that he was not “freaking out” but rather marveling at the size of the iceberg.
Coppell nurse on vacation in Alaska rescues family from river after plane crash
A North Texas nurse was off the grid in Alaska when a plane crashed nearly in front of her group. She and others went to work in the cold to rescue a couple and their baby while waiting for help that was more than an hour away. "It all just like fell together into this crazy miraculous moment where everything lined up perfectly."
Santa Claus is running for Congress for Alaska’s lone House seat
A man named Santa Claus, who is currently a two-time city council member for North Pole, Alaska, has filed to run for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat on a platform similar to Bernie Sanders’.
80-year-old man gets ‘met minimum’ stamp removed from high school diploma
Billy Ray Macon Sr. graduated from high school in 1961. The school district made sure the teen knew he barely passed despite being a working father and husband.
Large opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auction
The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals.
Alaskan town won’t see the sun again until January 2022
The sun has set on Utqiaġvik, Alaska, and won’t rise again until January 22, 2022.
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski to run for reelection; Trump backs GOP rival
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, announced she will run for reelection.
After being banned on Alaska Airlines, state senator excused for travel challenges
Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold requested an excusal from the state Senate until mid-January, citing the challenges of traveling to Juneau from Anchorage after she was suspended from flying on Alaska Airlines.
Pink and green: Auroras light up night sky in Tasmania, Alaska
The Southern and Northern lights pulled off spectacular shows in the skies over Tasmania and Alaska earlier this week.
Tsunami warning lifted after 8.2 earthquake off coast of Alaska
A tsunami warning and advisory issued for parts of Alaska after a large earthquake struck off the coast of the peninsula was lifted early Thursday morning.
‘Very exciting’: Killer whale caught on camera by Alaskan boaters
Boaters got a "killer" view when they spotted this orca whale in Alaska.
Alaska becomes 1st state to open COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 16 or older
Alaska has become the first state in the country where eligibility requirements were dropped for the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, anyone 16 and older who lives or works in the state can get it.
Alaska woman using outhouse attacked by bear - from below
“I opened the toilet seat and there’s just a bear face just right there at the level of the toilet seat, just looking right back up through the hole, right at me."