Northern highlights: Alaska's energy, security policies are the guide feds need amid transition, group says
Future 49, with proponents from civilian pilots to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, is primed to launch to promote Alaskan issues and its energy, economic and national security benefits to the U.S.
4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Alaska
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Thursday afternoon. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake struck around 3:24 p.m. PT in the Chugach Mountains near the city of Valdez, which has a population of about 3,900. The epicenter was east of Anchorage.

Flight attendant fired for TikTok video launches fundraiser

An Alaska Airlines flight attendant who shared a video of herself twerking on a plane says it got her fired
Flight Attendant Allegedly Fired for Filming Dance TikTok in Uniform: 'What’s Wrong with a Little Twerk Before Work'
‘What’s wrong with a little twerk before work’: Flight attendant fired for TikTok video launches fundraiser
Alaska pummeled by hurricane-force winds near 130 mph as widespread damage seen in Anchorage
The largest populated city in Alaska is still recovering from the hurricane-force winds that battered homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power.
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Nearly 70 years ago, the world’s first satellite took flight. Three Alaska scientists were among the first North Americans to spot it.
The Alaska researchers studied radio astronomy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and had their own tracking station in a clearing in the forest on the northern portion of university land.
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The first satellite’s Alaska connection
On any clear, dark night you can see them, gliding through the sky and reflecting sunlight from the other side of the world. Manmade satellites now orbit our planet by
$27 million lawsuit alleges Alaska Airlines, 2 pilot schools responsible for student pilot’s death
A new lawsuit is putting the blame for a fatal 2023 plane crash in Newberg on the employers of an inexperienced flight instructor. Read online:
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Hard work and hope: Ukrainians in Alaska ponder an uncertain future
Alex Shalukho came from Sumy, a Ukrainian town on the border with Russia. As the war began, Sumy residents fought for their town, building barricades and anti-tank obstacles. To protect their children, he and his wife, Katya Klymenchenko, decided to move to Alaska.
GOP senator to Trump: Alaska ‘offers all of Greenland’s benefits’
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) made the case on Wednesday that his home state offers the same strategic advantages as Greenland, as President-elect Trump continues to muse publicly about acquiring the autonomous Arctic island.
Biden Administration Creates Final Limits for Oil Drillers in Alaska
Republicans said they were seeking ways to quickly reverse the restrictions in the state’s North Slope region.
Alaska Airlines to begin daily PDX flights to this major US city: What to know
Alaska Airlines will soon offer flights from Portland International Airport to Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Here’s what to know.
Airlines check: Delta, United, and Alaska Air top BofA's ratings list
Bank of America reset some of its ratings in the airline sector as the earnings season prepares to take off. Overall, the firm thinks network carriers should continue to outperform due to premium revenues,