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Coast Guard helicopter crashes during Alaska training mission, injuring four crew members

June 23, 2026

Coast Guard helicopter crashes during Alaska training mission, injuring four crew members

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed during routine training near Sitka, Alaska, with four crew members sustaining minor injuries.

Alaska woman uses weapon to survive terrifying bear attack after predator mauls pooch: 'I thought I was dead'

June 16, 2026

Alaska woman uses weapon to survive terrifying bear attack after predator mauls pooch: 'I thought I was dead'

An Alaska woman says she used a gun to save her dogs and herself from a black bear attack during a mushroom-foraging trip on the Kenai Peninsula.

National Park Service ranger dies after falling into crevasse on Mount McKinley during climbing patrol

June 6, 2026

National Park Service ranger dies after falling into crevasse on Mount McKinley during climbing patrol

National Park Service ranger Robin Pendery died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley during a climbing patrol near the 14,000-foot camp.

Cody Johnson fires back at critics, calls Alaska grizzly bear hunt a 'conservationist effort'

June 3, 2026

Cody Johnson fires back at critics, calls Alaska grizzly bear hunt a 'conservationist effort'

Cody Johnson defends his Alaska grizzly bear hunt, saying it was a conservationist effort helping control predator populations impacting moose.

GOP fights to stop multiple Dan Sullivans from appearing on Alaska ballot, calls candidacy a 'sham'

June 2, 2026

GOP fights to stop multiple Dan Sullivans from appearing on Alaska ballot, calls candidacy a 'sham'

Republicans are challenging the candidacy of a political newcomer who shares the name of Alaska's incumbent senator, alleging the bid is designed to confuse voters in a high-stakes Senate race.

America’s answer to Iran’s energy threats begins with Alaskan power

May 7, 2026

America’s answer to Iran’s energy threats begins with Alaskan power

President Trump uses the Defense Production Act to expand American energy production, citing national defense and relief for hardworking families.

2 US Army soldiers in Alaska injured in bear attack during training exercise

April 18, 2026

2 US Army soldiers in Alaska injured in bear attack during training exercise

Two Army soldiers were attacked by a brown bear in Alaska during a training exercise at at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Arctic Valley training area.

School district’s trans policy blasted for fostering 'deception’ under shadow of SCOTUS ruling

April 17, 2026

School district’s trans policy blasted for fostering 'deception’ under shadow of SCOTUS ruling

Watchdog group asks federal agencies to investigate an Alaska school district accused of hiding students' gender identity information from their parents.

Two icebreakers headed to Alaska as US combats Russian, Chinese influence in Arctic

April 16, 2026

Two icebreakers headed to Alaska as US combats Russian, Chinese influence in Arctic

The Coast Guard announced two Arctic Security Cutters will be homeported in Alaska by 2028, bolstering U.S. maritime presence in the Arctic.

24 states back challenge to transgender inmate surgery ruling with nationwide stakes

March 27, 2026

24 states back challenge to transgender inmate surgery ruling with nationwide stakes

Idaho and Indiana AGs argue the Eighth Amendment doesn't require states to fund gender reassignment surgery for prison inmates in a Ninth Circuit brief.