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U.S. Navy apologizes for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in Alaska
Shells fell on Oct. 26, 1882, in Angoon, a Tlingit village of about 420 people in the southeastern Alaska panhandle. Now, 142 years later, the perpetrator of the bombardment — the U.S. Navy — has apologized.
Alaska's Fat Bear Contest winner finishes ahead of the bear that killed her cub
In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer.
Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
Military officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it.
U.S. troops finish deployment to remote Alaska island amid spike in Russian military activity
About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed last week to a remote Alaska island with mobile rocket launchers amid a spike in Russian military activity off the western reaches of the U.S., a military official said Thursday.
U.S. moves soldiers to Alaska island as Russian military activity increases in the area
The U.S. military has moved about 130 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in the Aleutian chain of western Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and vessels approaching American territory.
Ludacris's gulp of untreated Alaska glacier melt was totally fine, scientist says
Rapper-turned-actor Chris "Ludacris" Bridges sparked concern from some social media followers when he knelt on an Alaska glacier, dipped an empty water bottle into a blue, pristine pool of water and drank it.
2 climbers suffering from hypothermia await rescue off Alaska's Mount Denali
Two climbers awaited rescue near the peak of North America's tallest mountain Wednesday, a day after they and a third climber in their team requested help after summiting Denali during the busiest time of the mountaineering season, officials at Denali National Park and Preserve said.
Moose kills Alaska man attempting to take photos of her newborn calves
A 70-year-old Alaska man who was attempting to take photos of two newborn moose calves was attacked and killed by their mother, authorities said Monday.
Pilot reported fire on fuel-laden plane and tried to return to airport before deadly Alaska crash
One of the two pilots of an airplane that was laden with fuel reported a fire on board shortly before the aircraft crashed and burned outside Fairbanks, Alaska, killing both of them and leaving debris over a wide area, a federal transportation official said Wednesday.
Musher's win makes Iditarod history, but Alaska's famous race is marred by 3 sled dog deaths
Alaska's annual Iditarod dog sled race ended with a victory for the ages: Dallas Seavey, one of the biggest names in the sport, came from behind after a moose attack to win the days-long contest for an unprecedented sixth time.