Sunken shipwrecks tell the story of Alaska’s ‘forgotten’ WWII battlefield

"Our approach was to survey and document what the underwater battlefield looked like,"  says lead author Andrew Pietruszka, a maritime archaeologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego who led the …

Alaska Airlines may soon sport new brand in airport-lounge rivalry

Alaska's Embarrassing Senator - and the Media Running Cover for Her

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. It's true - many of us here in the Great Land of Alaska will never get over being embarrassed by the uncanny political survival of Lisa …

Alaska’s Mount Veniaminof Volcano Is Stealthy—Here’s Why

Despite a history of frequent activity, Mount Veniaminof often erupts without warning. Unlike most volcanoes, the ice-covered mountain in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands doesn’t rumble or bloat in the days to weeks prior to an event. Now, new research is …

University of Alaska marine energy projects receive $1.5 million

Photo by Ben Loeffler The frozen Yukon River winds through Interior Alaska just upstream from the village of Galena in December 2024. The under-ice hydrokinetics project aims to develop a technology that can produce electricity from the water moving under …

Alaska Airlines to Launch First Nonstop Service Between San Diego and Washington DCA

Alaska Airlines is set to make history as the first carrier to offer nonstop service between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under the FAA …

Beowulf spotted during US Army exercises in Alaska

The U.S. Army recently conducted air assault training over Neibhur Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on December 11, 2024. The joint exercises aimed to refine air crews’ and paratroopers’ airborne operations skills and prepare them to …

Massive loss of seabirds in Alaska occurres after heat wave in Pacific Ocean

By Alimat Aliyeva The large-scale warming of surface waters in the Northeastern Pacific Ocean in 2014-2016, known as the "warm blob," caused catastrophic consequences for marine ecosystems. One of the most affected groups was seabirds, …

Organizers prepare for Yukon Quest Alaska 2025

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Preparations are underway for the 2025 Yukon Quest Alaska, a popular mushing event in Interior Alaska. The next edition of the race — which has run since 1984 — is scheduled to begin Feb. 1, 2025. The event has three routes, all …

Soldotna vice mayor elected head of Alaska Municipal League

The league is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization representing 165 of Alaska’s cities, boroughs and municipalities Soldotna Vice Mayor Lisa Parker was elected president of the Alaska Municipal League during their Annual Local Government Conference in …