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U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaskan coast

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · Politics

U.S. fighter jets were scrambled Thursday to intercept multiple Russian bombers, fighter jets and a spy plane that were spotted flying off the coast of Alaska, U.S. authorities…

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Anchorage Leaders Propose One-Time Tax Hike to Send Millions to Schools

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 · US News

Anchorage city leaders are proposing a one-time tax increase to raise millions of dollars for the Anchorage School District, which faces an $83 million budget shortfall. Mayor Suzanne…

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Blind traveller reveals what life is like for her on board a Pacific cruise

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025 · Minneapolis, Minnesota Local News

By MARTI STELLING, REPORTER Published: 20:38 EST, 16 November 2025 | Updated: 09:36 EST, 25 November 2025 Snow-capped mountains, narrow fjords and calving glaciers. Alaska is known for…

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Off-Duty Pilot Who Tried To Cut A Flight’s Engines Midair Is Released Without Prison Time – KXL

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 · Portland, Oregon Local News

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will…

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What to know if your travel plans are impacted by the FAA’s flight cancellations

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 · Lifestyle

If you have upcoming travel plans anytime soon, you might notice fewer options on the airport’s departure board. Airlines are scaling back flights at dozens of major U.S.…

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Alaska’s New Mining Rush Chases Something More Coveted Than Gold

November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 · World News

ESTER, Alaska—At a mining site here, Rod Blakestad cracked open a shiny rock with his pick. He found quartz, a sign that the rock may contain gold. But…

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Alaska Airlines Says An Information Technology Outage Is Grounding Its Flights – KXL

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 · Portland, Oregon Local News

Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates with Mount Rainier in the background at sunrise, March 1, 2021, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.…

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Sea Cucumbers Wash Ashore by the Thousands in a Coastal Oregon Town

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 · US News

Thousands of sea cucumbers have washed up on the beach in the Oregon coastal town of Seaside thanks to a combination of heavy surf and low tide. The…

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Man floats away inside his home during Alaska’s storms: “I was inches away from death”

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 · Breaking News

The remnant storms of Typhoon Halong tore into western Alaska with such ferocity that they pulled Steven Anaver’s home from its foundation and buoyed it across choppy water…

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Alaska storm damage could displace some evacuees for at least 18 months, officials say

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to…

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Alaska Storm Damage So Bad Many Evacuees Won’t Go Home for at Least 18 Months, Governor Says

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 · US News

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be…

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Alaskan evacuees describe fleeing their storm-ravaged coastal communities: “We’re all thankful that we’re all alive”

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 · Atlanta, Georgia Local News

The house rocked as though an earthquake had struck, and suddenly it was floating. Water seeped in through the front door, and waves smacked the big glass window.…

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Catastrophic flooding leaves trail of destruction in western Alaska

October 16, 2025October 17, 2025 · Breaking News

Catastrophic flooding leaves trail of destruction in western Alaska – CBS News Watch CBS News Devastating storms and catastrophic flooding have left a trail of destruction in western…

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Alaska airlifting hundreds from coastal villages devastated by flooding

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 · Dallas, Texas Local News

One of the most significant airlifts in Alaska history was underway Wednesday to move hundreds of people from coastal villages ravaged by high surf and strong winds from…

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Race on to find shelter for hundreds from remote Alaskan villages slammed by typhoon’s remnants

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 · Miami, Florida Local News

More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to…

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Storm Decimates 2 Alaskan Villages and Drives More Than 1,500 People From Their Homes

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 · US News

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and…

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1 dead, 2 missing after severe Alaska flooding Coast Guard official says left

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

One person was dead and two were missing in western Alaska on Monday after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters…

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Rare October Storm Brings Heavy Rain and Possible Mudslides to Southern California

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · US News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some homes were ordered evacuated in wildfire-scarred Los Angeles neighborhoods as Southern California was hit by a rare October storm that was expected to…

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A Candidate Disappeared Months Ago After an Ocean Swim. Can He Still Win?

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · US News

LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — A political candidate in the New York City suburbs went for a night swim in the Atlantic Ocean this past spring and never…

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Alaska hit by severe flooding that carries away homes

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

The remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to coastal communities in western Alaska on Sunday, pushing entire houses off their foundations.   Rescue aircraft…

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