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April 9, 2020 - President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Alaska and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — RavnAir canceled at least a half-dozen flights in Alaska on Saturday — at the peak of holiday travel — following what the company described as "a malicious cyber attack" on its computer network. The cance

Radiation and environmental effects as well as the potential for increased communication between Russia and the U.S. are causing concern

A government meeting in Alaska opened with a prayer to Satan after a Satanic Temple member won the right to deliver the invocation, prompting about a dozen officials and attendees to walk out.

The Trump administration said Thursday it is re-evaluating its controversial plan to sharply expand offshore drilling as it responds to a court ruling that blocked oil and gas development off Alaska and parts of the Atlantic.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Searchers believe they have found part of the air ambulance that went missing with three people on board in Alaska, the aircraft owners said.Guardian Flight announced...

The Alaska Permanent Fund is tied to oil revenues and worth $65 billion. It has made an annual check of $1,000 to $2,000 available to virtually every citizen since 1982. The fear that giving people regular, no-strings-attached payments might discourage th

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker abruptly ended his reelection bid Friday, dropping out of the race and endorsing his Democratic opponent, according to Politico. Walker's exit...

Even before the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh emerged, Alaska Native groups were pressuring Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a key swing vote, to reject his nomination. “She heard our concerns about Judge Kavanaugh’s record on the constitutional rights of

The Trump administration on Tuesday presented a plan to roll back Obama-era rules preventing hunters in some protected zones in Alaska from luring bears with bait including bacon and donuts, and using spotlights at den sites to hunt black bear cubs and so

Murkowski said Alaska already regulates hunting well, and does not allow cruel practices. The senior Alaska senator told the Alaska Dispatch News that “opponents will allege that the repeal of this rule will legalize brutal predator control practices … the Senate should know that it is already