JUNEAU, Alaska—The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for four people missing after the fishing charter boat they were on was found partially submerged near the southeast Alaska community of Sitka. A fifth person was found dead Sunday. The search, which spanned more than 20 hours and covered about 825 square miles (2136.74 square…

Alaska’s Republican-led Legislature has passed a bill prohibiting the authorities from singling out firearm and ammunition retailers when they start shutting down businesses during a declared emergency. House Bill 61, heading to the desk of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, states that firearm businesses cannot be forced to close, shorten their business hours, limit their sales, or…

Two climbers last heard from as they prepared to scale a peak in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve last week are believed dead, the park said Thursday. Leaders of the search efforts “have concluded that survival is outside the window of possibility,” citing the rocky terrain, the climbers’ limited supplies, temperatures dipping as low…

The bear was too busy snacking on salmon to notice us. We were kayaking—a safe distance away. What an experience! Our small UnCruise ship, known for Alaska wilderness experiences, enabled us to kayak and hike away from the crowds. Another day, another trip, we were privileged to visit orphan bear cubs and injured bald eagles in Sitka at the Fortress…

The Alaskan city of Nome has seen the fifth coldest April on record, with temperatures on April 8 hitting an all-time daily record. Nome registered an average temperature of 8.4 degrees Fahrenheit in April. “That is 14 degrees below the normal,” Rick Thoman, from the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy at the University…

DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska—A Denali National Park and Preserve employee died when he was caught in an avalanche while skiing in the backcountry, not far from the park’s entrance, officials said Friday. Eric Walter, who provided radio-based safety support and dispatch services for National Park Service operations across Alaska, died in the Thursday…

While the United States recently announced it will end its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for international air travellers and at the Canadian border, The Epoch Times spoke with some Canadians and Americans who expressed deep frustration with the rules being implemented in the first place, vowing not to forget being separated from their loved ones. “We will…

Alex DeMarban Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Anchorage—Increased capacity on cruise ships and pent-up demand will help bring a record number of cruise guests to Alaska this summer, signaling a rebound for the industry after the pandemic hampered travel in recent years, an official with a cruise trade association said this week. The anticipation comes as…

FAIRBANKS, Alaska—Two U.S. Army helicopters that crashed last week in Alaska, killing three soldiers, collided over a rugged, mountainous area, and there were no weather issues or visibility problems at the time, an Army spokesperson said Sunday. The two AH-64 Apache helicopters were returning to Fort Wainwright from an aerial gunnery range southeast of Fairbanks…

The Army has released the identities of the three soldiers who were killed in a crash involving two Apache helicopters on Thursday. The tragic collision near Healy, Alaska, occurred as the soldiers of the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, at Fort Wainwright were returning to base from a training mission. The unit is part of the 11th Airborne…