alaska

Published
March 13, 2023

Biden approves major oil drilling project in Alaska over protests

The administration, in a move in the other direction toward conservation, earlier said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.
Published
March 8, 2023

Swarm of quakes at Alaska volcano could mean eruption coming

The Alaska Volcano Observatory raised the alert level to advisory status for Tanaga Volcano after earthquakes intensified.
Published
February 1, 2023

Biden administration recommends oil drilling in Alaska

The decision on the Willow project – which some environmentalists have dubbed a 'carbon bomb' – is politically perilous for President Biden, who campaigned on pledges to end new drilling on public lands.
Published
January 25, 2023

First Mainer to compete in Junior Iditarod prepares for challenging Alaskan terrain

Mt. Ararat High School junior Tara Crossman traveled across the country with her 13 sled dogs in advance to prepare for their upcoming February races.
Published
January 18, 2023

Victims in Alaska polar bear attack were mother and 1-year-old son

What happened this week is almost unheard of because polar bears are normally far out on the ice in the dead of winter and not close to villages.
Published
September 26, 2022

Patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island

A U.S. Coast Guard ship spotted 3 Chinese naval ships including a guided missile cruiser and 4 Russian naval vessels, including a destroyer in the Bering Sea.
Published
June 16, 2022

Republican former Gov. Sarah Palin among 3 to advance in Alaska U.S. House race

Republican Nick Begich and independent Al Gross have also advanced to the special election in August for Alaska's only U.S. House seat.
Published
May 11, 2022

Soldier killed in bear attack during training in Anchorage, Army says

The Army said a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldier was part of a small group training in Anchorage when the bear attacked.
Published
January 7, 2022

Auburn man’s murder trial in Alaska ‘cold case’ scheduled next week

Steven H. Downs was charged in 2019 with raping and murdering an Alaskan woman in 1993 when he was a college student.
Published
December 15, 2021

Auburn man charged in Alaska murder can name alternative suspects, judge rules

Steven Downs will be allowed to point the finger at three other men at trial.