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Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet

Oct 1, 2026

Scientists warn that thawing permafrost in the Arctic is releasing large amounts of methane and carbon dioxide, adding to global warming

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'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's US Senate contest

Sep 27, 2026

The most biting insult in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48."

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Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?

Sep 22, 2026

After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around

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Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state's primary

Sep 20, 2026

Alaska’s primary revealed some of the headaches related to a major change in how voters select their candidates

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State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary

Sep 18, 2026

Officials say 75 absentee in-person ballots cast by voters in rural western Alaska communities arrived too late to be counted in last month’s primary election

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Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked 'US citizen' box

Sep 13, 2026

Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who wrongly checked a box saying she was a U.S. citizen

General newsSep 11, 2026

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea

A fishing crew in Alaska’s Bering Sea rescued a teenager who clung to a capsized boat for days in the frigid waters

PoliticsAug 31, 2026

Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor's race as they hope to flip the seat

Democrat Tom Begich has withdrawn from Alaska’s governor's race and is supporting the first-place finisher, fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

PoliticsAug 26, 2026

A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state's US House seat

A man who is serving time in a federal prison in New York has advanced from the primary for Alaska’s lone House seat

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General newsSep 11, 2026

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea

A fishing crew in Alaska’s Bering Sea rescued a teenager who clung to a capsized boat for days in the frigid waters

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea
PoliticsAug 31, 2026

Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor's race as they hope to flip the seat

Democrat Tom Begich has withdrawn from Alaska’s governor's race and is supporting the first-place finisher, fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor's race as they hope to flip the seat
PoliticsAug 26, 2026

A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state's US House seat

A man who is serving time in a federal prison in New York has advanced from the primary for Alaska’s lone House seat

A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state's US House seat
PoliticsAug 26, 2026

Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska US Senate primary

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Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska US Senate primary
Climate and environmentAug 25, 2026

A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth's mini-greenhouse

Alaska's North Slope tundra may look desolate, but crouch down and you'll see a lush jungle

A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth's mini-greenhouse
General newsAug 21, 2026

Alaska plane with 8 on board crashed on a second attempt to land in heavy fog at a remote military airport, NTSB says

Alaska plane with 8 on board crashed on a second attempt to land in heavy fog at a remote military airport, NTSB says

Alaska plane with 8 on board crashed on a second attempt to land in heavy fog at a remote military airport, NTSB says
General newsAug 21, 2026

US Army Corps of Engineers chartered plane crashes near Alaska radar site, killing all 8 aboard

A small plane chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has crashed in western Alaska, killing all eight people aboard

US Army Corps of Engineers chartered plane crashes near Alaska radar site, killing all 8 aboard
General newsAug 21, 2026

Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says

The U.S. military says a charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board

Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says
General newsAug 21, 2026

US military says 8 people died in a charter plane crash at a remote radar site in western Alaska

US military says 8 people died in a charter plane crash at a remote radar site in western Alaska

US military says 8 people died in a charter plane crash at a remote radar site in western Alaska

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