US Defense Chief Warns North Korea Over Missile Threats
THE PENTAGON — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis issued a warning to North Korea, saying that any attempt to launch missiles…
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Train in Urban Warfare
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — For Alaska Army National Guard Sgt. Christopher Radach, close-quarters combat in an urban environment is…
Alaska Seaplanes Cessna Ditches Three Miles Short of Juneau Airport
The pilot and four passengers, enroute to Juneau from Skagway, all swam to shore successfully after their 1974 Cessna T207…
Charlottesville Killer Denied Bail
James Alex Fields Jr., the Ohio man accused of Murder, Malicious Wounding, and Failure to Stop, after intentionally ramming his…
Jet Load of Crews Head South to Help with Busy Fire Season
A mixture of young and veteran Alaska firefighters left BLM Alaska Fire Service facilities at Fort Wainwright Friday morning to…
Increased Sea Ice Drift Puts Polar Bears on Faster Moving Treadmill
A study led by the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Wyoming found that increased westward ice drift in…
Wild Salmon Harvest Tops 132.8 Million, Pink Harvest Lags in SE
Commercial harvests of wild Alaska salmon rose to nearly 133 million fish through August 8, including upwards of 50 million…
Emperor Goose Hunt Open to Alaska Residents for the First Time in 30 Years
(Juneau) – Alaska resident waterfowl hunters will have the opportunity to harvest emperor geese this fall for the first time…
US Special Counsel Mueller Probes Trump Finances
What does President Donald Trump’s 2008 sale of a Florida mansion to a Russian billionaire have to do with collusion…
Using Microwaves to See through Clouds
The most common types of satellite images are only able to see the “top” of the sky — if it…