Apr 02 Cheeseburgers, chicken fail to entice a rescue dog who’s spent weeks on the run in Alaska By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The German shepherd-husky mix slipped her collar on the first day with her new family in mid-February and absconded to a pocket of forest. Since then, she has been living by her wits — eluding a trap that was set… Continue reading
Mar 14 Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race By Associated Press Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes has won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Continue reading
Mar 05 Avalanche south of Anchorage buries at least 3 skiers, Alaska officials say By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 08 What we know about the Alaska commuter plane crash that killed all 10 people aboard By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Authorities are working to recover the wreckage of a plane crash in western Alaska that killed 10 people while investigators are trying to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down in the icy Bering Sea. Continue reading
Feb 07 Rescuers search for missing plane along Alaska’s western coast By Associated Press The Bering Air Caravan, a single-engine turboprop, was heading from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday afternoon with nine passengers and a pilot, according to Alaska's Department of Public Safety. Officials lost contact with the plane less than an hour into… Continue reading
Nov 28 WATCH: Alaskan pilot airdrops Thanksgiving turkeys to off-grid residents By Mark Thiessen, Becky Bohrer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 10 Three states had paid leave on the ballot. Voters in each one overwhelmingly approved them By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th In Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska, where voters supported President-elect Donald Trump, they also voted to expand paid sick leave, proving that "voters don't see these as partisan issues.”… Continue reading
Nov 06 Final poll closing By News Desk Alaska will be the last state to close polls at 1 a.m. EST. Follow all of our live election results. Continue reading
Oct 29 The ability to vote isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages By Mark Thiessen, Becky Bohrer, Gene Johnson, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 09 ‘Fat Bear’ champ Grazer beats Chunk, the behemoth that killed her cub By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday. Continue reading