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Fairbanks man killed in Parks Highway collision near Healy
The man’s vehicle crossed the center line and struck a motor home, Alaska State Troopers said.
Anchorage is making a new effort to curb illegal parking at state park trailheads
Hikers want to park on narrow streets near the trailheads, but residents and emergency responders need to get to the houses easily.
Galena family’s cabins destroyed by fire, and a threatening note was found at the scene, family says
Joyce Huntington said Sunday that three of her family’s cabins were destroyed this weekend near the Interior community of Galena.
She came to Alaska on the ‘cruise of a lifetime.’ Now she’s terminally ill and stuck in Anchorage.
Standing between Nancy Greathouse and getting home is an air ambulance flight that could cost $50,000 or more and isn't covered by insurance.
Scientists look to Alaska to answer question: Could melting glaciers trigger earthquakes?
Researchers have found that past movement in the region could have contributed to the 7.7 magnitude St. Elias earthquake in 1979.
Motorcycle passenger critically injured in Old Seward Highway crash
The crash closed the Old Seward Highway in both directions just before 6 p.m. Saturday.
A group of Utqiagvik beachcombers unearthed an ancient ivory tusk
The tusk was jutting up through the sand at water’s edge.
Trump administration eyes looser predator control limits on federal lands
A directive could allow for more bear and wolf hunting on some federal lands in Alaska — but first, it has to pass muster with the public.
Washington man charged with murder in Ketchikan doctor’s death
Jordan Joplin had previously been charged with theft after officers discovered he had many of Dr. Eric Garcia's valuables shipped to Washington, according to police.
Coast Guard searches for missing fisherman in Prince William Sound
The commercial setnet fisherman went missing Friday morning in Main Bay.
Avoid Campbell Creek trails in Far North Bicentennial Park until fall, bear experts say
An unusually large return of sockeye salmon to Campbell Creek may increase bear activity in an area already known for having yearly bear warnings.
Port Graham man charged with faking his own death to avoid prison sentence
The Coast Guard spent more than $300,000 searching for the man from Port Graham, charging documents say.
Driver dies in fiery crash on Glenn Highway near Sutton
The car went off the road, hit a tree and caught fire, said Alaska State Troopers.
Camp aims to create homegrown scientists on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
For the first time in memory, Bethel’s tribe put on a science and culture camp for students from the community and nearby villages.
Anchorage man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual assault
Asad Nur's conviction was based on DNA evidence that surfaced more than a year after the crime.
Wreck of fishing boat that sank in Bering Sea found by NOAA searchers
Six crew members died when the crabbing boat sank in February.
Bird Ridge trailhead closed after discovery of 300 pounds of illegally dumped fish waste
The pile of “badly butchered” fish was discovered Tuesday at the Turnagain Arm trailhead, a park ranger said.
Shots fired, alcohol stolen in robbery at Anchorage bar, police say
Anchorage police said three people walked into the Flight Deck Bar & Lounge early Thursday morning and one of them pulled out a gun.
Anchorage mayor wants to raise police and fire department executive pay
The administration of Mayor Ethan Berkowitz says it’s too difficult to fill certain positions when a promotion from a lower-ranking job means a pay cut.