Climbers see WA man fall 3,000 feet to his death on Alaska mountain, rangers say

Climbers were on an icy Alaska mountain when they saw a man in their group fall 3,000 feet to his death in Denali National Park, officials said. Alex Chiu, 41, of Seattle died June 2 after falling from Mount McKinley’s West Buttress climbing route, the …

Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska

Alaska Airlines outlines Europe expansion, delays deliveries

Alaska Airlines (AS, Seattle Tacoma International) has revealed the first European destination it will serve, starting in May 2026, Rome Fiumicino, as the airline and its subsidiary Hawaiian Airlines edge closer to obtaining a single operating certificate …

Climbers see Washington state man fall 3,000 feet to his death on Alaska mountain, rangers say

Helena Wegner / The Bellingham Herald (TNS) Climbers were on an icy Alaska mountain when they saw a man in their group fall 3,000 feet to his death in Denali National Park, officials said. Alex Chiu, 41, of Seattle died June 2 after falling from Mount …

Juneau Assembly approves Telephone Hill demolition plan that will evict residents this fall

Trees outline the Telephone Hill neighborhood in downtown Juneau on Monday, June 9, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) The City and Borough of Juneau plans to evict all residents of the historic downtown Telephone Hill neighborhood by Oct. 1. It’s …

Marine Tough: Alaska Man Survives 700-Pound Boulder—and Says He’s “Ready to Go Dancing”

They say Marines are built different—and after this, who’s going to argue? A 61-year-old former Marine in Alaska stared down Mother Nature and lived to tell the tale after being crushed by a 700-pound boulder during a rockslide over the weekend. The …

Sky-High Love: Alaska Airlines Crew Turns Wedding Flight into a Celebration of Marriage Wisdom

Talk about taking love to new heights! An Alaska Airlines flight recently became a flying chapel of wisdom when a soon-to-be-married couple boarded en route to their wedding. While most passengers were settling into their seats and flipping through snack …

National Guard to hold multi-day emergency response training in Juneau

An agent with the Anchorage FBI Evidence Response Team gets help removing his biohazard suit at the Anchorage Fire Department Fire Training Center in Anchorage, Alaska, June 13, 2023. (Alaska National Guard photo by Robert DeBerry) This weekend, the U.S. …

US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Lawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites across broad landscapes, including two in California created by his …

Five years, no verdict: Judge swap adds twist in Gabrielle LeDoux voter fraud case

The long-running criminal case against former Alaska State Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux has taken another unexpected turn with the reassignment of the trial judge, nearly five years after charges were first filed. Judge Kevin Saxby, who oversaw the first trial …