Police suspect foul play in death of Kotzebue fire dog
The dog was found dead inside the fire department’s training tower, according to Kotzebue police.
Two men rescued from Mount Marathon after losing trail in bear encounter
The father and son from Hungary who were hiking the Seward mountain were unable to return to the trail amid difficult terrain.
1 killed, others injured after floatplane crashes at Tutka Bay near Homer
A Maryland man is dead and one of his children is in critical condition after a floatplane crashed as it was taking off from Tutka Bay Lodge.
U.S. Army Alaska welcomes new commander
“Your warmth and support to the military is unrivaled,” the incoming commander said of Alaskans.
Alaska Civil Air Patrol commander warns of budget cut’s impact on search and rescue efforts
Without state funding, aircraft will need to be consolidated from locations across Alaska and utility costs will need to be cut, which officials say will delay Civil Air Patrol response times.
Wildfire updates: Hess Creek continues to grow, Swan Lake conditions improve
Wildland fire crews are attacking 41 fires in Alaska.
Alaska’s ballparks: At Mulcahy Stadium, the fans keep the game together
Built in 1964, Anchorage’s ballpark stays busy as the home field for the Glacier Pilots, the Bucs, American Legion teams and high school teams.
Wildfire near Talkeetna Spur Road grows, destroys 1 structure; residents ordered to evacuate
The fire started near the already-burning Montana Creek wildfire. It was estimated at 60 acres as of 6:35 p.m. Sunday and had destroyed at least one structure.
Anchorage hits an official 90 degrees for the first time on record - with an asterisk
The actual temperature was 89.6. It’s the weather service’s practice to round to the nearest whole number.
Crews battle shifting Montana Creek wildfire as firefighting resources stretch thin across Alaska
Officials urged residents near the 250-acre wildfire burning south of the Talkeetna junction to be ready to evacuate if necessary.
East Anchorage wildfire prompts brief evacuations amid aggressive firefighting response
As the fire continued to smolder early Wednesday, an official said the cause wasn’t immediately known.
Anchorage legislators host public meeting on Dunleavy budget vetoes Tuesday
A rally to protest the cuts is planned to start at the same time.