The helicopters were returning from a training mission when they collided, the Army says.
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Military surveillance site in Clear gets a new operator: the U.S. Space Force
There are no Space Force personnel at Clear. Officials say for now Air Force military and civilian personnel will continue to operate the installation.
A 500-mile hiking trail across Alaska? Advocates say the pandemic is a perfect time to start
The Alaska Long Trai would connect Seward to Fairbanks along 500 miles of existing and yet-to-be-built hiking trails.
Alaska state lawmaker wants to name new icebreaker ‘Polar Bear’
An Alaska state representative wants the federal government to name one of its new polar icebreakers the Polar Bear, in a nod to a historic American vessel.
U.S. future in Arctic hinges on expanding its icebreaker fleet, Coast Guard says
There’s a heavy demand from scientists to use the Coast Guard’s icebreakers to do research in Arctic waters. But with only two icebreakers in its entire fleet, the Coast Guard’s capabilities are limited.
Wreckage of crabber Destination discovered after disappearing in February
Wreckage from the F/V Destination has been found off St. George Island. The boat and its six crew members were fishing for snow crab when they disappeared Feb. 11.
After explosion, Healy power plant reopening is months away
“At what point do you stop sinking good money after bad?” asked Brian Litmans an attorney with Trustees for Alaska.
Alaska House bill would allow discrimination against same-sex couples
Rep. Dave Talerico, R-Healy, has pre-filed a bill that would allow those authorized to perform marriages to discriminate against those seeking their services
Icebreaker Healy wraps up summer research
Scientists and crew make advances in Arctic research.
Coast Guard icebreaker launches, lands first Arctic drone
The U.S. Coast Guard has launched and successfully landed an unmanned aircraft—popularly known as a drone—from an ice breaker trawling the Arctic Ocean.