This company helped build an Alaska mine without a tailings dump. Can it build two more?
Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse has little patience left for mines that aren’t getting built. After 40 years in Alaska’s mining ...
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This Might Be the Coolest Alaska Cruise to Take in 2025
A refurbished tugboat is the perfect way to explore Alaska’s natural charisma and witness its unforgettable wildlife.
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In Alaska, air travel is a fact of life. But what happens when someone dies on a plane?
An average of two fatalities a year occur on planes landing in Anchorage, a stark reminder in a state where flying is often a ...
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Nick Begich III is sworn in as Alaska's representative in the U.S. House
On a day of choppy political seas, Begich makes it clear he's not there to make waves for the Republican speaker.
Delta, United, Alaska tops in North America for on-time performance
A recently-released report from Cirium identified 2024’s top performers among airlines globally and regionally when it came ...
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Opinion: As he starts his final two years, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s mixed legacy
It’s time for all of us to give the governor a report card. Like a student in the final semester, it’s not too late to bring ...
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Dismal December snowfall caps a wetter-than-normal year for Alaska
For our Ask a Climatologist segment, Brian Brettschneider says this year was wetter than normal, particularly in the summer, ...
Boeing details safety improvements one year after Alaska Airlines door plug incident
Almost one year after a door plug blowout on one of its 737 Max jets led to an explosive decompression, Boeing is now ...
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Alaska raises minimum wage to $11.91 with another increase in July
Alaska’s minimum wage has risen to $11.91 as of January 1, 2025, with plans for another increase to $13 per hour in July.
Boeing says it's turning things around one year after the Alaska Airlines incident
Boeing said Friday that it had hit several internal targets on safety and quality control despite a series of embarrassing ...
Alaska Airlines plane was struck by an eagle, forcing flight back to the airport
The eagle was taken to a bird rehabilitation center where it was euthanized due to the severity of its injury.
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On This Day in 1959, Alaska—One of America’s Riskiest Investments—Became the 49th State in the Union
Nonetheless, Eisenhower signed legislation making Alaska a state on July 7, 1958. On January 3, 1959, Alaska was officially admitted as the 49th state. That same year, Hawaii would become the 50th.