NASA rocket launches into Alaskan northern lights
While a rocket launching into the northern lights puts on a spectacular show, it wasn’t just by happenstance. The timing of this launch had to be just right to get the necessary scientific data.
US Army identifies 2 soldiers killed after transport vehicle flips in Alaska training area
The soldiers were identified as specialists who joined the U.S. Army in July 2020.
Watch: NOAA scientists find mysterious, shiny orb-like object on seafloor
Video from NOAA shows the vessel’s remotely operated arm carefully "tickle" the object before picking it up and sucking it into a vacuum-like tube.
'King Otis' fans rejoice: Famed brown bear returns to Alaska live cam
"King Otis" is a live cam star and four-time Fat Bear Week champion.
No survivors found after helicopter crashes into remote Alaska lake, officials say
Officials say no survivors have been found after a helicopter carrying a pilot and three state workers crashed in a shallow lake in Alaska’s North Slope region.
Alaska's Shishaldin Volcano explosion sends ash and steam 40,000 feet into the air
On Friday morning, at least two explosions were seen coming from the volcano and sent ash and steam into the air.
Watch: Freaky slime mold pulsates as spores spread in Alaska national park
Slime molds are a collection of single-celled organisms that move together in search of nutrients. They eat bacteria and appear on dead and decaying logs in Glacier Bay's Alaskan rainforest ecosystem during the summer.
Man drowns after getting stuck in waist-deep mud flats in Alaska
The 20-year-old man’s body was recovered Monday, and the accident was the latest tragedy at Turnagain Arm, a 48-mile-long glacier-carved estuary that travels southeast from Anchorage, Alaska.
2 climbers missing in Alaska's Denali National Park presumed dead, officials say
Two climbers last heard from as they prepared to scale a peak in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve last week are believed dead, the park said Thursday.
Soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash identified by US Army
The U.S. Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission.
US Army grounds aviators for training following deadly helicopter crashes
The U.S. Army says it has grounded aviation units for training after deadly helicopter crashes in Alaska and Kentucky killed 12 in the past month.
Moose guided out of Alaska hospital after wandering into building
So this moose walks into a medical building... While that could be a setup to a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday.
Alaska man saves young moose from choking on trash bag
“I’m not so sure what I did would be heroic or stupid, but I would do it again for any animal at any age," said James West, the moose’s savior.
Pig who ‘looked cold’ gets lift from Alaska officers
Officers said the best part was the pig’s name, Elvis Pigsley.
Polar bear kills mother, son in Alaska village, state troopers say
Alaska State Troopers say a polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote western Alaska village.
Heartwarming video: Doggy ‘daycare’ bus in Alaska goes viral on TikTok
“I’ve always wanted a bus for my clients,” Mo Thompson told FOX Television stations. The video has already garnered more than 50 million views on TikTok.
Marines use snowmobiles, aircraft to deliver toys to remote Alaskan villages
Children living in the Arctic Circle love extra-special delivery.
Alaska state trooper killed in muskox attack outside his home: 'Tragic loss for our state'
Officer Curtis Worland was fatally attacked after trying to keep a group of muskoxen away from a dog kennel near his home.
Alaska cancels snow crab season for first time in state history
Last year’s snow crab harvest was the smallest in over 40 years.
2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaskan island
Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea.