The Coast Guard rescued three people after their plane crashed near Kodiak on Friday afternoon. A Coast Guard spokesman said in a statement that the rescue team took a female plane occupant who suffered injuries in her leg and back to emergency medical personnel. The plane’s two other occupants suffered a possible broken hip and…
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Giant cruise ship makes historic voyage in melting Arctic
The largest cruise ship to ever sail the Northwest Passage is en route to New York City from Alaska. The Crystal Serenity left Seward, Alaska, in mid-August and plans to dock in New York on Sept. 16. The ship sailed up the Bering Strait, and made a port call in Nome where guests got a…
Alaskans protest North Dakota pipeline construction
A handful of Alaska tribal members are in North Dakota as part of the protest efforts. In a video posted to Facebook Tuesday, a pickup with “907” written on its window towed a canoe on a trailer flying a Tlingit and Haida tribal flag.
Feds release report on Chugach National Forest management
The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with plans to update its management plan for the Chugach National Forest on the eastern part of the Kenai Peninsula.
Anchorage man faces charges in fatal hit-and-run accident
A 20-year-old Anchorage man faces manslaughter and other charges in a fatal hit-and-run accident over the holiday weekend.
Native groups criticize fair board over rappers’ ejection
Alaska Native organizations are calling on an Interior Alaska state fair board to address issues of minority treatment and cultural insensitivity after a performance by two rappers was cut short and the men were ordered to leave the fairgrounds.
State analyzing higher claims for expanded Alaska Medicaid
Costs for Alaska’s expanded Medicaid program have exceeded first-year estimates by roughly $30 million so far, leaving some concerned about the impact the program may have on the state budget once the federal government stops covering the entire tab.
Sitka scrambles to act after finding moderate landslide risk
Sitka officials are working on public safety issues after finding one area of the city is at risk for a landslide.
USDA puts $27 million toward Alaska’s villages
Alaska’s rural communities are set to receive $27 million in federal funds to help improve sanitation.
Five people dead in midair collision in western Alaska
Alaska State Troopers say all five people aboard two small planes died in a midair collision in the western part of the state.