US Coast Guard says it chased off Chinese icebreaker
The Chinese ship’s “unannounced/seemingly unapproved presence” in American waters is “concerning and outside international norms,” said a senior officer for an American icebreaker.
Alaska
Too much moose meat was factor in plane crash that killed Alaska lawmaker’s husband
Antlers strapped to a wing also caused small plane that Mary Peltola’s husband was piloting to crash in 2023Antlers strapped to a wing and too much moose meat on board caused a small plane crash that killed the husband of then Alaska Democratic congres…
New Global Atlas Highlights Surprising Hot Spots of Fungal Biodiversity
A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet.
Tsunami advisory issued in parts of Alaska after 7.3-magnitude earthquake
Noaa initially issued a tsunami warning in the state’s southern coast, which it later downgraded to an advisoryA stretch of Alaska’s southern coast was under a tsunami advisory on Wednesday after a strong earthquake was felt throughout the region.The U…
Alaska rangers recover body of man who died from fall on North America’s tallest peak
Alex Chiu fell 3,000ft from a climbing route on Denali, or Mount McKinley, and was not roped up at the timeMountaineering rangers in Alaska recovered the body of a Seattle man who died after falling 3,000ft from a climbing route on Denali, or Mount McK…
Trump officials open up millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining
Doug Burgum says Biden order that banned drilling in 23m-acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska will be reversedMillions of acres of Alaska wilderness will lose federal protections and be exposed to drilling and mining in the Trump administration’s lat…
Alaska man survives after being trapped face-down in creek by 700lb boulder
Kell Morris’ wife held his head above water to prevent him from drowning while waiting for rescuers to arriveAn Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700lb (318kg) boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, …
Missing family’s boat found in Alaska waters along with human remains
Search for family from Texas was launched in August after report came in that a boat carrying eight people had begun taking on waterNearly a year after the US Coast Guard suspended the search for a family of four missing after the boat they were on cap…
Sarah Palin loses retrial of defamation case against New York Times
Jury finds newspaper not liable for allegedly defaming former Alaska governor in 2017 editorial about gun controlSarah Palin on Tuesday lost in the retrial of her defamation case against the New York Times – a second defeat in the efforts by the former…
Beloved Alaska pet reindeer euthanized after cage tampering and possible poison
Star, 8, began to lose weight after someone got inside pen, cut gate locks and sprayed substance over two-month spanA pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska’s largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibl…