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Small plane crashes into shallow water near remote Alaska town, killing all 4 people aboard

August 27, 2026

Small plane crashes into shallow water near remote Alaska town, killing all 4 people aboard

The NTSB is investigating after a small plane en route from Anchorage to Seldovia crashed into shallow coastal waters, killing all four people on board.

SEEING DOUBLE: Second Dan Sullivan advances, setting up bizarre Alaska Senate ballot

August 26, 2026

SEEING DOUBLE: Second Dan Sullivan advances, setting up bizarre Alaska Senate ballot

Dan Sullivan Jr. advances to Alaska's general election, complicating the race for Sen. Dan Sullivan as ranked-choice voting amplifies name confusion.

Air Force officer who died in Alaska plane crash remembered as 'positive leader'

August 25, 2026

Air Force officer who died in Alaska plane crash remembered as 'positive leader'

The Air Force identified 2nd Lt. Leah Borsich, 23, as a victim of the deadly Alaska charter plane crash that killed all eight on board near Cape Newenham.

Alaska Senate race’s absurd name problem gets even harder to untangle

August 24, 2026

Alaska Senate race’s absurd name problem gets even harder to untangle

Former Anchorage Mayor Dan A. Sullivan endorses incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over a third Dan Sullivan accused of being a Democratic plant.

Alaska Republicans scramble to educate voters on suspected Dem plant as 'ballot fatigue' threatens race

August 23, 2026

Alaska Republicans scramble to educate voters on suspected Dem plant as 'ballot fatigue' threatens race

Dan Sullivan faces voter confusion from a candidate look-alike sharing his name as Alaska's ranked choice voting system adds complexity to the Senate race.

Dem Senate hopeful racked up hundreds of missed votes during stops at multiple taxpayer-serving jobs

August 22, 2026

Dem Senate hopeful racked up hundreds of missed votes during stops at multiple taxpayer-serving jobs

Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola missed 794 of 4,265 Alaska House votes and over a third of Bethel City Council meetings, records show.

Two US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash

August 21, 2026

Two US Army Corps of Engineers employees among 8 killed in Alaska charter plane crash

Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were among eight killed when a charter plane crashed in fog near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska.

Charter plane crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

August 21, 2026

Charter plane crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, killing all 8 aboard

A Security Aviation charter flight carrying two pilots and six passengers crashed at a remote radar site near Cape Newenham, Alaska, killing all eight people aboard.

MORNING GLORY: Alaska’s 'real' Senator Dan Sullivan stood up over challenger

August 20, 2026

MORNING GLORY: Alaska’s 'real' Senator Dan Sullivan stood up over challenger

Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan advances past a suspected confusion candidate in the primary, but both will appear on the ranked-choice ballot.

Former state rep tops ranked-choice slugfest as Alaska advances nominees for governor

August 19, 2026

Former state rep tops ranked-choice slugfest as Alaska advances nominees for governor

Seventeen tickets competed in Alaska's nonpartisan primary to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Michael Dunleavy in the November general election.