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Death of last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII rekindles memories of forgotten battle
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Gregory Golodoff spent most of his years on a quiet Alaska island, living an ordinary life, managing a co-op store, fishing for crab and serving as the village council president. But Golodoff’s recent death at the age of 84 has reopened a chapter of American history and...
US Coast Guard helicopter that crashed during rescue mission in Alaska is recovered
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A helicopter that crashed in southeast Alaska during a rescue mission last month has been recovered, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. The downed Coast Guard helicopter was recovered Friday and an investigation was ongoing. The MH-60 Jayhawk crashed on Read...
Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut plane’s engines is released from jail; must avoid aircraft
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight while off-duty and riding in an extra seat in the cockpit was released from jail pending trial Thursday, after an Oregon judge approved it with conditions that include keeping away from...
A sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has a new home at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium
CHICAGO (AP) — An 8-week-old arrival from Alaska chirps loudly before devouring ice chips in the nursery at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. He is Pup EL2306 — proper name to be determined — a northern sea otter who was found alone and malnourished in the remote town of Seldovia in...
Authorities in Alaska suspend search for boy missing after deadly landslide
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Authorities have suspended the search for the 12-year-old boy still missing following a deadly landslide in the southeast Alaska community of Wrangell. Five people have been confirmed killed in the landslide and their bodies recovered: Otto Florschutz, Timothy...
Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut plane's engines indicted on endangerment charges
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a Horizon Air flight has been indicted on 84 endangerment charges, but is no longer charged with attempted murder, authorities said Tuesday. The district attorney’s office in Oregon’s...
Complaint seeks to halt signature gathering by group aiming to repeal Alaska's ranked voting system
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Supporters of an effort to get rid of Alaska’s ranked choice voting system are accused of “intentional deception” by failing to properly report their activities, including the involvement of Christian organization, according to allegations in a new complaint filed...
Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?
Another proposed airline buyout is renewing debate over whether there has been too much consolidation in the industry — and whether consumers are paying the price. The Biden administration has taken a tough stance against mergers, and it is certain to take a close look at Alaska...
Alaska Air Group, Evergy fall; Spotify, Uber rise, Monday, 12/4/2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Alaska Air Group Inc., down $5.65 to $34.08. The owner of Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. Spotify Technology SA, up $13.48 to...
Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal that may attract regulator scrutiny
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal announced Sunday, potentially putting it on track for a clash with a Biden administration wary of higher airfares. The combined company would maintain both airlines' brands, an unusual move in an...
