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Pilot safe after F-35 military jet suffers 'significant damage' in accident at Alaska base

Jan. 28, 2025 20:48 PM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska. The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but was able to eject from the aircraft, Col. Paul...

Alaska House members urge Trump to keep the name of North America's tallest peak as Denali

Jan. 27, 2025 18:47 PM EST

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House on Monday voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America's tallest peak as Denali. The vote came a week after Trump, on his first day in office, signed an executive order calling for the name to...

Trump's celebration of American greatness puts a spotlight on a little-known panel of experts

Jan. 27, 2025 11:19 AM EST

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions throughout history. He jumpstarted the effort by ordering the name of North America’s...

Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley

Jan. 26, 2025 11:03 AM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — North America’s tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King’s life. The four-time winner of the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race operates his kennel and mushing tourism business just 8 miles (12.87 kilometers) from Denali...

Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power

Jan. 25, 2025 09:08 AM EST

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly challenged or rebuked him at least three times — stunning for a congressional Republican who has faced his wrath before and yet remains unbowed by pressure to embrace his...

Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spike

Jan. 24, 2025 19:13 PM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat artifact Friday. The Anchorage Museum and the city of...

Northrim: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 24, 2025 16:48 PM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Northrim BanCorp Inc. (NRIM) on Friday reported net income of $10.9 million in its fourth quarter. The Anchorage, Alaska-based bank said it had earnings of $1.95 per share. The holding company for Northrim Bank...

Movie Review: Whatever you do this January, don't book a seat for 'Flight Risk'

Jan. 23, 2025 18:07 PM EST

“Flight Risk” sounds like the setup for a joke: What do you get when you put a U.S. Marshal, a fugitive and an unhinged pilot in a small plane? We don't know but get out your barf bag. Mark Wahlberg,Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace star in this truly forgettable thriller-comedy...

A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home

Jan. 23, 2025 16:23 PM EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to easily bring coal and other natural resources out of the wilderness. Harding...

Everything Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency

Jan. 22, 2025 20:28 PM EST

President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government. His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S. foreign aid to demographic diversity, civil rights and the hiring of federal workers....