Nation May 29 3 climbers died, 1 rescued after falling near treacherous pass on Alaska's Mount McKinley By Becky Bohrer, John Seewer, Associated Press
Nation May 28 Rescuers try to reach 4 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley in Alaska The climbers’ conditions weren’t immediately known following the fall, which was reported to Denali National Park and Preserve rangers overnight, and rangers were seeking a weather window to allow them to reach the area by helicopter, a statement from the… By Associated Press
Politics Jan 12 Democrat Mary Peltola, barrier-breaking ex-Alaska congresswoman, is challenging Republican Dan Sullivan in Senate race Sullivan's campaign says he's delivered historic investments in Alaska's health care and policies unleashing Alaska's energy potential. By Becky Bohrer, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press
Nation Jan 03 Watch 4:12 Census officials work to count every person in Alaska's most remote places The next major U.S. national census is in 2030, but this year, the Census Bureau will conduct field tests to try to come up with better ways to count the most hard-to-reach populations. In Alaska, officials came up with a… By Matt Faubion, Alaska Public Media
Politics Oct 23 Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s environmental jewels. By Associated Press
Oct 20 Watch 6:41 Permafrost thawed by climate change threatens remote villages in Alaska By Ismael M. Belkoura, Amalia Hout-Marchand, Leonardo Pini, Athan Yanos In the Arctic tundra of Alaska, climate change is forcing an Alaska Native village to relocate. Rising temperatures are melting the underground permafrost. The melted ice then mixes with the soil, creating unstable land the Yupʼik people call Alaskan quicksand. Continue watching
Oct 18 Why recovery will be tough for Alaska's villages flooded by an unusually powerful storm By Rick Thoman, The Conversation Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacific’s near-record warm surface temperatures this fall. Its timing means recovery will be even more difficult than usual for these hard-hit communities, as Alaska meteorologist Rick Thoman of the University… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 7:03 Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Rescue crews are airlifting hundreds of evacuees in rural Alaska after the remnants of a typhoon brought hurricane-force winds and record-breaking storm surge to the state's remote western coast. Geoff Bennett discussed the storm with Sage Smiley, the news director… Continue watching
Oct 13 Dozens rescued as remnants of typhoon hits Alaska while nor'easter brings flooding to East Coast By Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press Alaska State Troopers say at least 18 people were rescued in Kwigillingok, where three people remain missing. Continue reading
Aug 15 Trump's red carpet reception for Putin in Alaska ends without deal to end war in Ukraine By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The tensions between the two leaders were not apparent from their clasped hands and grins as Trump welcomed Putin back to U.S. soil for the first time in a decade. But as they parted, little was known about what comes… Continue reading