Alaska 2 days ago Iconic arch that served as Iditarod finish line collapses in Alaska. Wood rot is likely the culprit The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's iconic burled arch finish line has collapsed into a pile of wood; Nome Mayor John Handeland said the likely cause was wood rot.
National Parks 2 days ago Climber in Alaska's Denali Park National Park dies after 2 fall 1,000 feet off mountain Robbi Mecus, 52, died Thursday at Denali National Park in Alaska after falling about 1,000 feet while climbing Mount Johnson with a partner, officials said.
Alaska 6 days ago Pilot reported that plane carrying fuel caught on fire before fatal Alaska crash A C54D-DC airplane caught fire and crashed, killing both people on board, on its way to deliver over 3,000 gallons of fuel to a remote Alaska Native village.
Nuclear April 24 More people exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals deserve compensation, advocates say Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley is pushing to expand payments to those exposed to Manhattan Project chemicals in states, including Alaska, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Alaska April 23 Alaska law enforcement responds to World War II-era plane crash with 2 people on board A World War II-era plane crashed along a river near Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday afternoon shortly after taking off from the international airport, local authorities said.
National Parks April 20 National Park Week: 15 surprising facts about America's parks you may not know It's National Park Week, starting on Saturday, April 20. Check out these lesser-known, surprising and fun facts about America's amazing national parks.
Alaska April 19 National Guard delays Alaska staffing changes that threatened national security, civilian rescues The Air National Guard has delayed a plan for its Alaska unit that would have converted 80 Active Guard and Reserve members to dual status tech positions.
Alaska April 17 Air National Guard changes in Alaska could affect national security, civilian rescues, staffers say The Alaska Air National Guard's rescues could be curtailed due to personnel changes; this comes as part of a nationwide move to balance the number of the Air National Guard's top-earning positions.
Alaska April 17 Biden admin to reject access road to northern Alaska mining district The Biden administration plans to reject the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in northern Alaska. The rejection is expected later this week.
ELECTIONS April 13 Six House seats that could flip from blue to red in 2024, potentially giving GOP a bigger majority A handful of House seats currently held by Democrats could flip in the 2024 elections, giving Republicans the ability to expand their slim majority in the chamber.