Alaska

By Becky Bohrer and Patrick Whittle | Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took an unusually strong step Tuesday and blocked a proposed mine heralded by backers as the most significant undeveloped…

This story originally appeared on High Country News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Dozens of once crystal-clear streams and rivers in Arctic Alaska are now running bright orange and cloudy, and in some cases they are becoming…

A Ring doorbell camera in Alaska has captured the exact moment a moose shed its antlers, gifting the homeowners a rare and special holiday surprise. Tyra Bogert shared the “one-in-a-million” footage to TikTok last week, giving a…

Apple launched its latest iPhone 14smartphone series a couple of months ago. The Cupertino-based tech giant also revealed several new features that were included in the new iPhone lineup at this event. Amongst these features, Apple also…

By Becky Bohrer | Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state’s U.S. House seat. She had a lot going for her: unbeatable…

By Eric Bradner | CNN Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democrat who won a special election that sent her to Congress this summer, will once again thwart former Gov. Sarah Palin‘s bid for a political comeback. CNN projected Wednesday that…

Alaskan officials recently canceled the Bering Sea snow crab season for the first time ever after scientists discovered an unprecedented decline in crab numbers. Climate change is the number one suspect in the drop-off. “We’re…

Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing in a small boat on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office said Thursday.…

By Becky Bohrer | Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska — 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 Alaska island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S.…

Hilary Swank has announced she's pregnant with twins and says that revelation might explain some of her actions on set of her new ABC series “ Alaska Daily.”“You don’t tell for 12 weeks for a certain reason. But then, like,…