Alaska Airlines says state senator banned for refusing to follow face mask requirements
Senator Lora Reinbold from Alaska has been banned from Alaska Airlines for her "continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” an airline spokesperson said.
Alaska becomes 1st state to open COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 16 or older
Alaska has become the first state in the country where eligibility requirements were dropped for the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, anyone 16 and older who lives or works in the state can get it.
2 earthquakes strike off coast of Alaska, shaking Aleutian communities
Two sizeable earthquakes shook several communities in the North Pacific off the coast of Alaska.
Video: Coast Guard rescues distressed deer swimming in frigid waters
The U.S. Coast Guard has been known for making a variety of rescues at sea. But a crew in Alaska may have experienced its first ever rescue of a wayward and distressed deer that apparently got too far from shore.
Grizzly bear fatally mauls hunter at largest US national park
The victim was in Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve during a 10-day moose hunting trip on Sunday when the bear attacked, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) announced Tuesday.
Midair collision kills Alaska state legislator, 6 others
Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered U.S. and state flags to be lowered to half-staff and to remain in that position of honor for Knopp until sunset Monday.
Powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off of Alaska
A powerful 7.8 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula late Tuesday, triggering a tsunami warning that sent residents fleeing to higher ground before it was called off without any damaging waves.
Study determines most, least safe states for online dating
Researchers crunched government statistics to determine the least and most safe states for online dating.
Alaska pot shops among 1st in US to allow onsite consumption
Marijuana shops in Alaska will be among the first nationally where onsite use would be permitted.
Survivor of Alaska crab boat disaster: 'Sleeping to swimming' in minutes
Gribble, who's appeared on the Discovery Channel documentary series “Deadliest Catch," said the seven-member crew faced 20-foot seas, 40 mph winds and icy conditions.
Coast Guard says 5 missing after crab boat 'Scandies Rose' sinks in Alaska
Authorities said the vessel's last known position was 170 miles southwest of Air Station Kodiak.