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June 1, 2023

Hawaii couple dead, several still missing after fishing boat capsized in Alaska

A Hawaiian couple vacationing in Alaska was pronounced deceased days after a charter fishing boat they were riding on capsized off the coast of Sitka.

May 30, 2023

US Army soldier killed, several injured in vehicle collision at Alaska base

A U.S. Army soldier with the 11th Airborne Division was killed and several others were injured in a Sunday night vehicle collision on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

May 30, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing after Alaska charter boat found partially submerged

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for four people missing after the fishing charter boat they were on was found partially submerged near the community of Sitka.

May 30, 2023

1 dead, 4 missing near Alaska after fishing boat sinks

A boat carrying five passengers went missing Sunday. Search crews found the fishing vessel partially submerged near Sitka, Alaska. At least one body has been recovered.

May 23, 2023

Illinois man stuck in Alaska mud flats drowns as tide comes in

A 20-year-old Illinois man died over the weekend after authorities said he became stuck waist-deep in dangerous Alaska mud flats Sunday evening as the tide came in.

May 22, 2023

Rangers at Alaska’s Denali National Park rescue climber who fell from a 3-mile-high ridge

National Park Service rangers helped save a climber who fell from a three-mile-high ridge at the Denali National Park in Alaska. The climber sustained minor injuries.

May 19, 2023

Alaska lawmakers pass spending package, ending special session in one day

Lawmakers in Alaska passed a state spending package that includes giving nearly $1,300 to each resident this year. The state's special session began and ended Thursday.

May 19, 2023

Alaska to reconsider 135-year sentence given to 14-year-old girl

An Alaskan court will reconsider the 135-year sentence given to the state’s youngest female convicted of murder. Winona Fletcher was 14 years old when she fatally shot three people.

May 18, 2023

Alaska's breaking ice jams, rapid snowmelt flood homes, businesses, roads statewide

Alaska's statewide flooding has destroyed scores of homes from large ice chunks. Officials shut down one of the state’s few east-west highways to one lane.

May 18, 2023

First Lady Jill Biden visits Alaska to promote Internet for All initiative

First Lady Jill Biden visited Bethel, Alaska, to promote the Internet for All initiative. The initiative's goal is to bring internet service to remote parts of the United States.