Late every summer, hulking white bears gather outside a tiny Alaska Native village on the edge of the continent, far above the Arctic Circle, to feast on whale carcasses left behind by hunters and to wait for the deep cold to freeze the sea.

August “Gus” Cohn documented the earliest days of this settler burg in its original form as a railroad boomtown, capturing frequently overlooked contexts and aspects that illuminate what day-to-day life was like then.

When we think of Alaska, we typically think of grizzly bears, moose, and harsh tundras—not sharks. However, the icy waters of Alaska are home to several shark species. Sometimes, even exotic species like great white sharks show up along the chilly coast.

A scary wildlife encounter involving the U.S. Army took place last week up in Alaska. Two soldiers from the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division were conducting land navigating training in a remote location near the training area of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Arctic Valley when what is assumed to be a brown bear attacked them.

As Alaska’s rivers warm, invasive northern pike are becoming noticeably more voracious. Scientists discovered that pike of all ages are eating more fish, with young pike increasing consumption by over 60%.

American Airlines Group Inc. and Alaska Air Group Inc. are pursuing potential revenue-sharing agreements and other strategic partnerships, people familiar with the matter said, in a push for scale as the US carriers grapple with higher costs and fierce competition.

Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines on Wednesday completed a major customer-facing milestone in their merger, moving both carriers onto a single passenger service system that unifies booking, check-in,

KODIAK, Alaska - An Alaska State Trooper used a surfboard to rescue a teenager who fell through thin ice on a Kodiak lake, pulling the hypothermic boy to safety in a dramatic response caught on video. The incident happened on April 19.

Voting and civil rights groups are suing Alaska elections officials, alleging their sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the U.S.

Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE:ALK) is one of the best industrial stocks to buy in 2026. On April 20, Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE:ALK) suspended its 2026 financial guidance in response to the war in Iran triggering unpredictable changes in oil prices.