A federal judge blocked the freeze Tuesday afternoon, though the stay is temporary and still leaves a lot of uncertainty.
Not far from the urban clutches of Anchorage, Kenai Fjords National Park gives a view into the heart of Alaska’s glacial landscape. The Exit Glacier, accessible via the enchanting Kenai River Trail, presents an unforgettable hike within the park’s frozen wonders.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued several winter weather alerts for Alaska, with some areas expected to get up to 20 inches of snow while parts of the state are experiencing unusually warm temperatures. Alaska, known for its extremely cold and snowy climate, has experienced some rare warm weather this month.
Among the most visible signs of Alaska’s shrinking population: several school districts are considering school closures.
From health to infrastructure, nonprofits and local governments are scrambling to understand how the Trump administration’s announced freeze would impact billions of dollars in federal funding in Alaska.
The Alaska Department of Public Safety released its annual drug report Thursday. The report highlighted that Alaska State Troopers seized 1,262 pounds of illegal drugs in 2024.
In this time when peak cold often arrives in the northern hemisphere, Alaska today celebrates the king-of-the-cold’s birthday.
Alaska Airlines already offers more flights at PDX than any other airline. Now it's adding a new flight to Houston, among others.
An F-35 fighter jet crashed early Tuesday afternoon at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, according to an official there.
A variety of private donors supplied money for the purchase, the museum and city of Nenana said in their statement.
The House resolution, sponsored by Rep. Maxine Dibert, D-Fairbanks, says the name Denali is “deeply ingrained in the state’s culture and identity” and urges Trump to maintain Denali as the peak’s official name in federal databases.