It's time to cast your vote on this year's Fat Bear Week competition
KING SALMON, AK. — Winter is right around the corner, and bears are eating berries, crashing buffets and packing on the pounds for…
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9-year-old seriously injured in Alaska brown bear mauling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured by a brown bear while hunting north of Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The youth and a 41-year-old man were hunting Tuesday night in the Palmer Hay Flats area…
Alaska Airlines cancels, delays more flights as pilots picket for better pay and flexible schedules
SPOKANE, Wash.-- Check your flight status before you head to the airport. Alaska Airlines pilots are picketing for better pay and more flexible schedules so they can spend time with their families. As of Saturday, flight-tracking website FlightAware showed 53…
Credit unions in Alaska, Washington intend to merge
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Two credit unions, one based in Washington state and one in Alaska, said Thursday they are seeking regulatory approval of their intent to merge. The credit unions said in a news release that the merger would…
N. Idaho man indicted for sexually exploiting children in Alaska
A Bonner County man has been indicted for sexually exploiting children in Alaska.
Alaska Airlines flight out of Spokane delayed over passengers refusing to wear masks
SPOKANE, Wash. -- An Alaska Airlines flight out of Spokane was delayed. Not because of mechanical problems, but because several passengers refused to…
Mining company coached Alaska's governor to lobby White House
A mining company secretly collaborated with the governor of Alaska to lobby the Trump administration to move forward with a mining project that Environmental Protection Agency scientists warned could devastate the world's most valuable wild salmon habitat, according to newly released emails obtained by CNN.
5-year-old carries toddler half a mile in Alaska
A 5-year-old walked through extreme temperatures in the Alaskan terrain with an 18-month-old after authorities say they were left home alone.
Vaping-related lung injury cases now in all 50 states
A teen from Southeast Alaska is the state's first case of vaping-related lung injury, according to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services.
The world's highest mountains and some alternatives
Simply finding the Seven Summits -- the highest mountains on each continent -- is a tall order.
Man charged with smuggling drugs in rotten goat intestines
An Alaska man was arrested for allegedly smuggling heroin and methamphetamine hidden in rotten goat intestines at the Anchorage airport.
Take a Look at This: Caged dog rescued from lake
A man saves a caged puppy from drowning and is now trying to give it a home.
'Daybreak' and 'Looking for Alaska' unleash streaming teen troubles
Every demographic gets its own slice of the streaming pie, but teenagers remain one of the highest-profile niches. Enter a pair of series devoted to teen troubles, Hulu's "Looking for Alaska," adapted from a young-adult novel; and Netflix's "Daybreak," a strange construct set in a post-apocalyptic world.
Plane carrying high school swim team goes off runway in Alaska
One person has died after a plane carrying 42 people, including a high school swim team, went off an airport runway while trying to land Thursday in Alaska.
Trump admin proposes new logging in nation's largest national forest
The Trump administration is proposing opening more than 180,000 acres of the country's largest national forest, known as America's Amazon, for logging.
CDC: Vaping-related injuries now in all states but one
There are 1,299 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarette products in 49 states, the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands as of Tuesday, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alaska is the only state without a reported case.
Lawsuit tries to stop mine in Alaskan salmon spawning areas
Five native, business and environmental organizations sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday over a proposed controversial Alaska gold and copper mine that the Trump administration has backed after it reversed an Obama-era decision that stopped the project due to environmental concerns.
Alaska Native Elizabeth Peratrovich to be featured on $1 coin
Elizabeth Peratrovich, a civil rights activist and member of the Tlingit Nation, will become the first Alaskan Native to appear on US currency.
Alaska GOP cancels its 2020 presidential primary
In a strong show of support for President Donald Trump, Alaska's Republican Party has decided to not hold a presidential primary in 2020.
How Trump may bulldoze 'America's Amazon'
In the hottest Alaskan summer on record, amid countless signs of a climate in crisis, a camera phone captured a Republican fundraiser on Kenai Peninsula.
Climate crisis plays out in Alaska
Alaska's summer of fire and no ice is smashing records.
Sarah Palin's husband files for divorce after 31 years of marriage
Todd Palin has filed for divorce from Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, after 31 years of marriage.
McKinley Fire in Alaska threatens more than 1,000 structures
Almost 50 large wildfires are burning in a dozen US states from Texas to Alaska.
Salmon can't survive Alaska heat wave
Alaska has been in the throes of an unprecedented heat wave this summer, and the heat stress is killing salmon in large numbers.
