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February 14, 2025

Bucking Trump order, GOP Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan push to change Mount McKinley's name back to Denali

GOP Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska push proposal to rename Mount McKinley, Denali, after President Donald Trump issues an order to do the opposite.

February 13, 2025

Plane crashes spark renewed fear of flying: 10 causes of aviation disasters

Despite several aviation disasters across the U.S. in recent weeks and growing concerns about the safety of flying, an expert says air travelers have nothing to fear.

February 10, 2025

What we know about Alaska plane crash victims, as families and colleagues remember them

Family members of the 10 killed in a commuter plane crash in Alaska are sharing memories online, while investigators keep looking into the cause of the Feb. 6, 2025, crash.

February 8, 2025

Alaska crews recover remains of all 10 plane crash victims, authorities say

Authorities are investigating what led a commuter plane carrying 10 people to crash off the coast of Alaska. The victims killed on the turboprop aircraft have been identified.

February 7, 2025

Wreckage of missing Alaska commuter plane found with no survivors, Coast Guard says

The U.S. Coast Guard said Friday it located wreckage of a commuter plane that went missing. The Nome-bound plane went missing after takeoff with 10 aboard. There were no survivors.

February 7, 2025

Bering Air plane carrying 10 people vanishes over Alaska; rescue crews responding to 'item of interest'

A desperate search is underway Friday in Alaska for a missing Bering Air plane that vanished Thursday while carrying 10 people on a flight from Unalakleet to Nome.

February 5, 2025

1,000-year-old food storage pit discovered in Alaska

A 1,000-year-old cache pit believed to have been used to store moose or caribou meat has been discovered in Alaska, providing a clue into the food storage methods of the past.

February 5, 2025

Experts rally around Trump's under the radar executive order unlocking 'critical' project blocked by Biden

Experts are praising President Trump over his executive order unlocking mining access in Alaska in a project that was previously blocked by the Biden Administration.

January 29, 2025

F-35 fighter jet crashes at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, pilot taken to hospital

An F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday after an in-flight malfunction at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, sending the pilot to the hospital.

January 22, 2025

Alaska leaders cheer Trump oil and gas drilling executive order

President Donald Trump's executive order to boost oil drilling, mining, and logging in Alaska was met with enthusiasm by some state leaders and worry by environmental groups.