2 Bogoslof eruptions send ash clouds miles above Aleutians
If the latest eruptions fit the pattern, another one may be on the way from the restless little Bering Sea volcano.
Gun battle sends bullets into East Anchorage apartments
No residents were injured in the early-morning shooting between vehicles that drew numerous 911 calls. Police are looking for suspects.
Wells Fargo drops Iditarod sponsorship. Mat-Su looks into dropping Wells Fargo. Are the two connected?
The Mat-Su Borough mayor contends that Wells Fargo’s decision to pull its sponsorship of the Iditarod sped up an ongoing review of the company's performance. But other borough officials disagree.
Alaskans in tiny Cessna make goodwill flight to Russia
It took three hours for Marshall Severson and a partner to fly from Nome to his destination in the Russian Far East last week. Planning the trip took three months.
State issues unusual advisory about bears at dipnetting campground
The brown bear sow with cubs has shown up at O'Brien Creek for several years without incident, but recent fatal maulings have campers on edge.
Mat-Su to spend another $1.6 million on failing Port MacKenzie barge dock
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly somewhat reluctantly approved money for repair of the little-used dock this week.
Body of one of two missing Wales boaters found
A 14-year-old who was in the same rowboat remains missing after they ventured out in rough weather nearly two weeks ago.
Documents portray abusive marriage before 2015 Denali Highway double homicide
Friends say Bruce Floyd Dowd Butler Sr. beat his estranged wife, Lynn, during their marriage and even in the weeks before she went camping with another man.
Body recovered after canoe capsizes on Valley lake
Two men were paddling when their canoe was capsized by the wake from a passing boat, troopers said. The second man was rescued and is in good condition.
‘Really odd’: 2 fatal maulings in 2 days by Alaska black bears
Experts say brown or grizzly bears attack and kill people far more often in Alaska than black bears. Authorities say black bears killed a 16-year-old runner at Bird Ridge over the weekend and a Pogo Mine contractor Monday.
Alaska’s Pioneer Homes face layoffs, empty beds and long wait lists
Lawmakers vowed to keep open Pioneer Homes following April protests. More quietly, officials are working with flat funding that they say actually amounts to cuts.
At Denali base camp, unseasonable warmth creates dangers for climbers
The fall of a climber into a crevasse highlighted this season's risky combination of crumbling snow bridges and splintered climbing teams.