Nation Jun 17 Fast-moving brush fire on Hawaii’s Maui island forces evacuation of about 50 people. No structures have burned Officials said the fire was 85% contained as of Monday morning.
Nation Mar 05 Avalanche south of Anchorage buries at least 3 skiers, Alaska officials say Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.
Nation Nov 28 WATCH: Alaskan pilot airdrops Thanksgiving turkeys to off-grid residents In the remotest reaches of Alaska, there’s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner — or any dinner — delivered. But some residents living well off the grid nevertheless have turkeys this holiday, thanks to the Alaska Turkey Bomb.
Politics Oct 29 The ability to vote isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages A shuttered polling station represents just the latest example of persistent voting challenges in Alaska’s remote Native villages, a collection of more than 200 far-flung communities that dot the nation's largest state.
Science Oct 09 ‘Fat Bear’ champ Grazer beats Chunk, the behemoth that killed her cub In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday.
Nation Jul 01 Wildfire temporarily closes entrance to Alaska’s Denali National Park Cars were turned around at the park’s only entrance, tour buses were canceled and public facilities, including the visitor’s center, were closed at the park, which is about a five-hour drive north of Anchorage.
Politics Dec 31 Maine’s secretary of state targeted in swatting call after removing Trump from ballot A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.
Nation Dec 27 She died weeks after fleeing the Maui wildfire. Her family fought to have her listed as a victim. The number of people exposed to natural hazards has increased as climate change has intensified disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. Studies suggest that wildfire disproportionately affects vulnerable people such as those who are older, have a diminished capacity to respond…
Nation Nov 22 Landslide slams into remote Alaskan community, killing 3 people The village of about 2,000 people on a remote island in southeast Alaska received about 2 inches of rain just before the slide.
Nation Nov 03 Retired businessman becomes new president of the Boy Scouts of America as it emerges from scandal-driven bankruptcy Roger Krone, a retired businessman and Eagle Scout, was named Friday as the new chief executive of the 113-year-old youth organization, replacing the retiring Roger Mosby as the top administrator.