October 9, 2024 Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest winner finishes ahead of the bear that killed her cub After fans cast their votes online for their favorite chunky bear in tournament-style brackets, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest on Tuesday, defeating the behemoth that killed her cub.
October 2, 2024 Online voting in Alaska’s Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant Viewers will soon pick their favorite among a dozen brown bears in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.
September 30, 2024 Russian fighter jet intercepted near Alaska by NORAD forces after ‘unsafe, unprofessional’ interaction North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) released a video showing the dangerous moment a Russian Su-35 fighter pilot flew right in front of a NORAD F-16 fighter pilot over the Alaska Air Defense Zone.
September 19, 2024 Alaska man arrested for threats against 6 Supreme Court justices A suspect in Alaska has been arrested by the Department of Justice after allegedly sending hundreds of messages threatening to kidnap, assault and kill justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.
September 18, 2024 Russo-Chinese Arctic war games spur US response as Alaska officials warn only strength can deter crisis The Army deployed about 130 airborne members to Shemya Island on the far end of the Aleutian chain in response to aggression from Russia and China this week.
September 16, 2024 Russian military aircraft detected off Alaskan coast for 4th time since 9/11 NORAD said it intercepted Russian military aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Sunday, marking the third time in as many days and the fourth time in the past week.
August 29, 2024 Palin libel lawsuit against New York Times reinstated by federal court Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against the New York Times is reinstated after an appeals court found her initial trial was compromised by a series of errors made by the judge.
August 23, 2024 Alaska Republican drops out of three-way House race, dealing surprise blow to Democrats nationally With the withdrawal of Nancy Dahlstrom, Alaska's House race now effectively becomes a race between Democrat Mary Peltola and Republican Nick Begich III, now favoring the GOP.
August 23, 2024 Alaska Supreme Court allows for potential popular repeal of controversial election system The Alaska Supreme Court ruled a ballot initiative seeking the repeal of ranked-choice voting may appear on the ballot for November's general election.
August 21, 2024 Three candidates advance in primary for Alaska's at-large district Three candidates advance to the general election for Alaska's at-large congressional district after the state's primary.
