Alaska

Alaska Senate candidate summoned before grand jury amid alleged election manipulation probe

Federal prosecutors want records from Gerald Heikes on Mary Peltola’s campaign, several PACs and the Elias Law Group, as they probe whether Democratic-aligned operatives recruited spoilers.

Media members wait ahead of the arrival of US Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Republican candidate for re-election, to vote during the US midterm elections, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, November 3, 2026.
People vote at a polling station at the Buck Creek School, during the US midterm elections on Election Day, in Jefferson County, Kansas, US, November 3, 2026.

US DOJ sends election monitors to all 50 states, expands Alaska Senate race probe

Republican US Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a rally, ahead of the midterm elections, at an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan, US, October 25, 2026.

Trump begins final push to rally Republican voters for midterms as polls set to open across US

US President Donald Trump adjusts his cap as he speaks during a midterm campaign rally at Salina Regional Airport in Salina, Kansas, US, November 1, 2026.

Democrats lead in key battleground states ahead of Senate midterms race - NYT poll


Man who vandalized Alaska Jewish Museum with swastikas sentenced to 18 months in prison

When authorities searched Foster's home in late 2021, they found various neo-Nazi material and evidence that he had committed the vandalism.

 A Nazi Swastika flag captured and signed by members of a black segregated U.S. Army unit in World War II is displayed amid the collection of Elizabeth Meaders, New York, February 2, 2022.

US fighter jets intercept Russian planes near Alaska

The US aircraft involved in the incident included F-16 and F-22 fighter jets, KC-135 stratotankers and E-3 AWACS, according to the statement.

A US Air Force F-16 receives fuel from a fuel boom suspended from a US Air Force KC-10 Extender during mid-air refueling support to Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraqi and Syrian airspace, March 15, 2017.

Search for ancient bears leads to important human discovery in Alaska - study

The remains are only the second to be found in Southeast Alaska, and genetic tests proved the person's tribal relation.

Shoreline in the town of Gambell, St Lawrence Island, Alaska.

Young moose surprises Alaskans, enjoys greenery in Anchorage hospital lobby

The moose saw that the lobby had some plants and other greenery and made its way to the automated doors and into the building.

 Alaskan moose

Russian bomber jets intercepted over Alaska by US air defense systems

The aircraft, which were identified on February 13, did not enter United States or Canadian airspace and did not pose a threat

 Russian Air Force, RF-81719, Sukhoi Su-35S

Is shooting down ‘UFOs’ a new normal in the US? - analysis

Ramifications of the "unidentified objects" the US has contended with over Alaska and Canada show a potential emerging threat to US partners in the Middle East and Asia.

 US Air Force pilots and aircraft mechanics of the 325th Fighter Wing secure F-22 Raptor aircraft relocating due to Hurricane Laura, shortly after their arrival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, US August 23, 2020.

US says it shot down car-sized UFO over Alaska

“In this particular case, it was determined that this posed a reasonable threat to air traffic,” said Pentagon spokesperson Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder.

A F-22 Raptor fighter jet of the 95th Fighter Squadron from Tyndall, Florida approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at the Royal Air Force Base in Mildenhall in Britain as they fly over the Baltic Sea towards the NATO airbase of Aemari, Estonia, September 4, 2015.

Aurora chaser captures incredible footage of Northern Lights

Many of Ledvina's tweets sees him positioning his camera to capture the lights, then fast-forwarding the footage to show its movements quicker.

The Northern Lights are seen above the ash plume of a volcano in Eyjafjallajokull, Iceland, April 22, 2010

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bombers near Alaska

In September, NORAD "detected, tracked and positively identified" two Russian maritime patrol aircraft near Alaska.

 A Russian Tu-95 Bear 'H' photographed from a RAF Typhoon Quick Reaction Alert aircraft (QRA) with 6 Squadron from RAF Leuchars in Scotland.

Unbearable! Cheating scandal rocks Fat Bear Week

Fat Bear Week sees netizens vote on the chonkiest ursine of them all, but a cheating scandal has struck at the heart of his beloved institution.

Brown bear 747 stands in a river hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, US, September 20, 2020.