Court orders reinstatement of Alaska agency’s wildlife refuge oil and gas lease

The Department of Interior neglected its obligation to obtain a court order before it canceled the state agency’s oil and gas leases on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a federal court determined. (CN) — Alaska’s public economic …

Alaska Airlines to begin Incheon-Seattle flight Sept. 13

Seattle's skyline / gettyimagesbank By Lee Min-hyung Alaska Airlines will launch a new nonstop service between Incheon and Seattle starting on Sept. 13, using the long-haul, wide-body Airbus A330-200 aircraft. According to the airline, the Incheon- …

Alaska smokejumpers prepare for intense wildfire season

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - Weeks after the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection issued a public order officially declaring an early start to the fire season for parts of the state, elite Alaska smokejumper firefighters began …

Sunshine warms up Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Spring sunshine is warming many parts of Alaska. Fairbanks hit 41 degrees and Anchorage’s midtown saw temperatures up to 50 degrees, although the official high hit 47 at the airport. Colder air remains over western and northern …

‘Clearly a mistake’: Alaska senator responds to Trump officials' war group text leak

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In response to the group text leak with President Trump’s national security officials, including his defense secretary, where they messaged plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen in a group chat through a “secure” app, Sen. …

State lawmakers make push for Congress to remedy NOAA research station outages in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaskan senators are moving to pressure federal lawmakers to find a solution to reported outages of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research stations in Alaska through a joint resolution that advanced from a …

Astrophotographer Travels to Alaska for Epic Photo of Lunar Eclipse and the Northern Lights

Astrophotographers are often willing to go to great lengths to get a memorable photo. For Dan Zafra of Capture the Atlas, this meant traveling to the wilds of Alaska to capture a recent total lunar eclipse. His gamble paid off, as he was rewarded with an …

Alaska smokejumpers prepare for intense wildfire season

A Plane Crashed On Frozen Alaska Lake. Then, A Pilot And His 2 Children Waited For A ‘Miracle’

Last Updated:March 26, 2025, 09:56 IST Alaska Lake Crash: The plane was on a sightseeing tour from Soldotna to Skilak Lake on the Kenai Peninsula during which it was unable to be located. Alaska Lake Crash: The three were rescued by the Alaska Army …

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Alaska seafood processors warn that President Trump's trade policies could hurt the industry. Plus, scientists work to understand how rapidly-melting glaciers impact the environment around them. And, cuts to federal …