Human InterestEnvironment
Fat Bear Week Lets Fans Vote for Whole Bear Families
Alaska's Fat Bear Week 2026 lets fans vote for entire bear families for the first time, celebrating mama bears and drawing record traffic.
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Science & CultureEnvironment
Archaeologists Race to Save Yup'ik Artifacts in Alaska
After ex-Typhoon Halong scattered ancestral Yup'ik artifacts on a Bering Sea beach, archaeologists and Quinhagak residents race to save what remains.
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Military
A WWII 'Unknown' Soldier May Finally Be Identified in Alaska
Remains of a WWII soldier buried as an 'unknown' in Sitka, Alaska, were exhumed for DNA testing — one of 81,000 U.S. service members still missing.
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Natural DisastersScience
Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Strikes Alaska's Aleutian Islands
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Alaska's Aleutian Islands along the Pacific Ring of Fire, causing no damage or tsunami threat due to its remote location.
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LegalCivil Liberties
Supreme Court to Hear Alaska Pilot's Plane Seizure Case
The Supreme Court will hear an Alaska bush pilot's case after the state seized his $95,000 plane for transporting a six-pack of beer to a dry village.
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Crime & Public Safety
NPS Ranger Dies in Crevasse Fall on Mount McKinley
NPS ranger Robin Pendery, 30, died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley, the fifth fatality on Denali in the 2026 climbing season.
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Accidents & Public Safety
NPS Ranger Dies in Crevasse Fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley
Robin Pendery, 33, a seasonal mountaineering ranger at Denali National Park, died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley.
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AccidentOutdoor
Three Latvian Climbers Killed in Fall on Mount McKinley
Three Latvian climbers died and one was rescued after a 2,100-foot fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley. Recovery efforts continue on the peak.
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Accidents and Disasters
3 Latvian Climbers Die in Fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley
Three Latvian climbers died after falling near Denali Pass on Mount McKinley. One climber was rescued in critical condition; three others evacuated safely.
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