Coast Guard Medevacs Injured Hunter near Sitka
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew safely medevaced an injured hunter off Mount Verstovia,…
US Intel Chief Gains Release of 2 Imprisoned Americans in N. Korea
WASHINGTON—Two Americans who were imprisoned in North Korea are enjoying their second day of freedom back in the United States…
North Star Escapee Apprehended after Brief Stint of Freedom
The North Star Center contacted Alaska State Troopers at 7:55 pm on Friday night to report an escape from their…
One Dead, One Injured in Double Koliganik Snow Machine Accident
A double snow machine accident took the life of one while another suffered injuries between New Stuyahok and Koliganik on…
Ancient, Melting Ice Patches On Mountain Slopes Yield Clues To Athabascan History
WRANGELL MOUNTAINS: Over 14,000 years ago, much of North America was covered in ice, starting at the Alaska Range, and moving…
Bethel Swimming Pool Has Grand Opening, Then Shuts Down
Even though the grand opening of the Bethel swimming pool was held as planned last Saturday, the pool was shut…
House Majority Organizes for 29th Alaska Legislature
Anchorage, Alaska – Representative Mike Chenault was chosen by his fellow incoming House Majority Caucus members to serve as Speaker…
Six Alaskans Appointed to Fish Commission
Anchorage, Alaska – Six Alaskans nominated by Governor Sean Parnell were appointed by the U.S. secretary of state to serve…
Twenty Weeks through the Heart of Alaska
It is a very remarkable fact that a region under a civilized government for more than a century should remain…
Scientists Discover Fossil of Bizarre Groundhog-Like Mammal on Madagascar
Paleontologists have discovered an almost complete skull of a previously unknown mammal that likely resembled a large modern-day groundhog and…