5 days agoMurkowski loosens stance on Supreme Court nominee, says she may vote for Trump's pickAlaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski now says she cannot rule out voting to confirm a Trump nominee to the Supreme Court, days after she said she would not support filling the vacancy so close to an election.
6 days agoGrizzly bear fatally mauls hunter in Alaska state parkThe victim was in Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve during a 10-day moose hunting trip on Sunday when the bear attacked.
6 days agoArctic race heats up as Russia launches flagship nuclear-powered icebreakerRussia’s new nuclear-powered icebreaker, the Arktika, launched on its maiden voyage out of St. Petersburg Tuesday on a two-week journey to the northern port of Murmansk.
September 18Murkowski, prior to Ginsburg passing, said she 'would not vote' to confirm a nominee to Supreme Court before electionBefore Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in an interview this week that she “would not vote” to confirm a nominee to the High Court ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
September 16Dentist who extracted tooth on hoverboard sentenced to 12 years in prisonAn Alaska dentist who extracted a patient’s tooth while riding on a hoverboard has been sentenced to 12 years behind bars for that stunt and other wheel-y bad crimes.
September 10Two lawsuits filed against Trump's plan to open oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic refugeTwo federal lawsuits were filed on Wednesday against the Trump administration over its plan to open up close to 1.6 million acres of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development, marking the latest legal move by legislators and Native Alaskans to thwart the White House’s agenda in the refuge.
September 8Alaskan man becomes latest patron to leave massive tip in social media trendIt’s a Taco Tuesday triumph!
September 1Maskless man at Walmart in Alaska throws tantrum, screams at employees for 'taking away' his rightsWalmart has praised several employees for their “patience and professionalism” when dealing with an irate, mask-eschewing customer in Anchorage, Alaska.
August 25Alaska attorney general resigns after texts with younger state employee surfaceAlaska’s top prosecutor resigned Tuesday after details emerged about hundreds of text messages he sent to a younger woman who is not his wife.
August 25New York lifts coronavirus travel restrictions on 5 statesGov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., announced Tuesday he is dropping five states from New York's travel advisory list, easing quarantine restrictions from visitors from regions previously viewed as hotbeds for the coronavirus.
