Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
Now, 100 years later, Nome is remembering its saviors — the sled dogs and mushers who raced for more than five days through hypothermia, frostbite, gale-force winds and blinding whiteouts to deliver life-saving serum and free the community from the grip of diphtheria.
Fighter jets scrambled from Alaska and Canada as Russian warplanes spotted in the Arctic, NORAD says
A combat air patrol of American and Canadian fighter jets was scrambled this week after multiple Russian warplanes were spotted in the Arctic, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday,
Estate of worker who died in North Slope oil field incident sues Hilcorp Alaska and others
The estate of a worker killed during a snow-removal operation at an Alaska oil field last year is suing oil producer Hilcorp Alaska and others it asserts were at fault for the incident that led to the man's death.
F-35 Crash Video Shows Training Exercise Go Wrong in Alaska
A U.S. Air Force jet, estimated to be worth around $80 million, can be seen in video footage appearing to spin uncontrollably as it plunges toward the ground.
Exclusive-Japan weighs Alaska LNG pipeline pledge to win Trump's favour
By Tim Kelly, Yukiko Toyoda, John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is considering offering support for a $44 billion gas pipeline in Alaska as it seeks to court U.S. President Donald Trump and forestall potential trade friction,
Video shows pilot survive after dramatic fighter jet crash at Alaska air base
A US Air Force pilot safely escaped after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training mission at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, officials said.
Pilot safe after F-35 military jet suffers ‘significant damage’ in accident at Alaska base
A U.S. Air Force pilot is reported safe after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. Air Force Col.
Trump Orders Resource Development on Alaska Public Lands ‘to the Fullest Extent Possible,’ But May Also Restore Hunting Opportunities
One of the Trump administration's executive orders mandates maximum energy and resource development on Alaska's public lands. But it might also restore some hunting access.
F-35 fighter jet crashes at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska after pilot ejects
A pilot is safe after ejecting from an F-35 fighter jet that crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, officials said.
‘Mystery bone’ leaves rangers ‘stumped’ in Alaska. Can you guess what left it behind?
“The Katmai archeologists have no idea what kind of bone this is or what kind of animal it came from,” the park said in the Jan. 29 post, the last mystery bone in the series. “The size is 1.5-2 inches long, or about the size of a Roma tomato.”
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Alaska Authors: Artist Doug Lindstrand distills five decades of experience into a new guide on drawing Alaska wildlife
In 1978 he published his first book, “Doug Lindstrand’s Alaskan Sketchbook,” which went on to have 13 editions.
F-35 fighter jet crashes at Alaska Air Force base after pilot ejects
An Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting out of an F-35 fighter jet that then crashed at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.