Alaska

Alaska 1 day ago

Second Amendment advocates celebrate Alaska Gov. Dunleavy signing gun store law: 'A protective shield'

The NRA is applauding Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy for signing a measure that seeks to block state and local officials from closing gun stores during disasters declared by the governor.

Alaska 4 days ago

Alaskan mayor proposes sending the homeless on a one-way ticket to warmer climate ahead of winter

The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, proposed giving plane tickets to homeless people to send them to warmer climates ahead of the cold winter.

Alaska 5 days ago

Former military pilot, permafrost expert among those killed in Alaskan helicopter crash

A permafrost expert and former military pilot were two of the four people who died in an Alaskan helicopter crash last week. The group was in a 1996 Bell 206 helicopter.

Alaska 6 days ago

Bodies of 4 Alaskan helicopter crash victims recovered following deadly crash

The victims of a deadly helicopter crash in the remote North Slope of Alaska were recovered on July 23, 2023. The helicopter crashed on July 20, 2023, killing everyone on board.

Alaska July 22

Helicopter carrying Alaska state workers, pilot crashes into lake

No survivors were found after a Department of Natural Resources helicopter carrying three state employees and a pilot crashed in an Alaska lake on Thursday.

Alaska July 21

Alaska paddleboarder narrowly escapes collision with humpback whale

A humpback whale appeared in front of an Alaskan paddleboarder as he was floating on Prince William Sound. The whale calmly glided away in a close encounter that could have gone south.

Alaska July 19

Alaska man films own drowning on glacial lake with GoPro strapped to helmet; his body remains missing

Officials in Alaska reviewed footage from a recovered GoPro camera and determined Paul Rodriguez Jr., 43, had inadvertently recorded his own drowning.

Alaska July 19

Alaska volcano eruption eases after emitting massive ash cloud

The Alaska Volcano Observatory said that the Shishaldin Volcano eruption in Alaska that started last week has declined, but also produced a significant ash plume.

Alaska July 19

Alaska volcano eases after spewing massive ash cloud

The Shishaldin Volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands may finally be easing after erupting for a week. The volcano has had at least 26 eruptions since 1824.

Alaska July 18

Confusion surrounding Alaska's emergency tsunami alert sparks concerns over public confidence

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2, occurring approximately 70 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska, triggered a brief tsunami warning for certain areas in southern Alaska on Saturday.