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Air Force Colonel 1 of 2 men missing after plane crashes into remote Alaskan lake

An Air Force colonel who heads operations for the Alaskan Command is one of two men missing after a small plane crashed into a remote lake Tuesday during an instructional...

Wild video shows baby moose saved from lake by Alaska man, police

An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as “a sure demise” after it fell into a lake.

10 most patriotic US states ahead of July 4: See if your home state made the list

States were ranked based on military engagement, such as the number of veterans per 1,000 civilian adults, active-duty military personnel and more. 

'Deadliest Catch' star Nick Mavar dead at 59 after suffering medical emergency

He rose to fame when he appeared in the Discovery Channel series, which chronicles the lives of commercial crab fishermen, between 2005 and 2021.

'Deadliest Catch' star dead at 59 after ‘medical emergency’

Nick Mavar, a fisherman who was a deckhand on the reality TV show “Deadliest Catch,” died Thursday in Alaska.

Dad of woman killed in murder-for-hire plot dies in memorial motorcycle ride commemorating anniversary of her death

The father of an Alaska woman killed in a 2019 murder-for-hire-plot died over the weekend during a memorial motorcycle ride commemorating the fifth anniversary of her death.

GOP governors announce plan to 'unleash American energy'

Republican governors on Monday announced a plan to “unleash American energy.”

Senator demands answers after American flag reportedly banned from beloved national park: 'This is an outrage'

Officials at Alaska’s famed Denali National Park are in hot water after allegedly telling construction crews at the park not to fly the American flag.

Solo climber dies in fall on Alaska’s Denali — highest peak in North America

A concerned family called authorities when they hadn’t heard from their loved ones who had been checking in with an InReach satellite communicator, the National Park Service said.

Mother moose kills Alaska dad, 70, attempting to take photos of her newborn calves

A 70-year-old Alaska man who was attempting to take photos of two newborn moose calves was attacked and killed by their mother, authorities said Monday.

New York trans advocate, forest ranger falls to her death while ice climbing Alaska mountain path 'the Escalator'

"The approximately 5,000-foot route involves navigating a mix of steep rock, ice, and snow."

'No survivors' after plane carrying 2 people crashes into Alaska river

The inferno jumped onto the treeline that borders the Tanana and blazed for several hours, sending black smoke billowing across the fields.

When is the next total solar eclipse?

After the action and the emotional wreckage of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, when will the United States witness this wonder again? Read on to learn more.

Alaska Airlines Boeing jet experiences flooding, turns around during flight

An Alaska Airlines flight from Honolulu to Anchorage, Alaska, had to turn around after a malfunctioning bathroom sink flooded the cabin of the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet, according to...

Balloon debris recovered by Alaskan fishermen was 'in the ocean for well over a year,’ Pentagon says

The remnants of the object were discovered by commercial fishermen, who notified the FBI of their find before bringing it back to shore. 

Planet Fitness assigns staffer to assist transgender client in women's locker room after being photographed shaving

The gym has since assigned a staffer to accompany the person in the ladies-only area -- and is telling other women "if you are uncomfortable you can go into a...

Planet Fitness stock plummets after woman's membership canceled for taking photo of 'man in women’s locker room shaving'

Planet Fitness saw the valuation of the company's stock drop this week after an Alaska gym canceled a woman's membership when she photographed a male using the women's locker room.

Defense Department examining possible spy balloon found off Alaska coast: report

“The FBI is aware of debris found off the coast of Alaska by a commercial fishing vessel.”

Alaska home half-submerged in flood disaster hits the market for $400K

This Juneau home is quite honest in its advertising, showing more than half of it destroyed by flooding from a glacial break last August.

Iditarod champ forced to shoot, gut moose that injured racing dog

Dallas Seavey informed the officials with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Monday morning that he was forced to shoot the moose with a handgun in self-defense.