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 was suspended Monday… Read More »
The Russia-Ukraine war has caused considerable damage in many bordering cities on Ukraine. A Russian lawmaker recently threatened to attack Alaska with a string of missiles, according to a report in Newsweek. Duma Deputy Andrey Gurulyov said there were missiles stationed near the US, which are “quite capable of scouring Alaska to the ground,” and… Read More »
Russia state Duma deputy Andrey Gurulyov threatened to attack Alaska with an missile strikes as he spoke on state-run TV. Russian President Vladimir Putin.(AFP) “Texas doesn’t need to be attacked. We have a strategic nuclear force that holds America’s territory. Let me remind you, there’s Alaska across the strait,” Andrey Gurulyov said according to subtitles… Read More »
A lower court will reconsider the 135-year sentence given to a then-14-year-old girl four decades ago for her role in the shooting deaths of three people in Anchorage. When Winona Fletcher was sentenced in 1986, she became the youngest female ever convicted of murder in Alaska, the Anchorage Daily News reported Thursday. The Alaska Court… Read More »
First Lady Jill Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland traveled to Bethel, Alaska, to highlight the progress that has been made under the Internet for All initiative. Remote towns in Alaska are prone to losing internet connection and frequently have to upgrade to satellite companies, which cost around $3,000 a month The Biden-Harris administration’s Internet… Read More »
The North American Aerospace Defense Command released a statement Saturday saying it had intercepted six Russian aircraft operating off the coast of Alaska. In a press release about Thursday’s incident, NORAD said it “detected, tracked, positively identified and intercepted six Russian aircraft operating in and near the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). UKRAINE MAKES… Read More »
NEW YORK (AP) — The late Karl Lagerfeld’s fluffy pampered cat, Choupette, is a star in her own right — and still very much alive. So, naturally, there was much chatter about whether the fashion designer’s muse would attend Monday’s Met Gala honoring him — but the cat took to Instagram to dispel rumors that… Read More »
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake that the Alaska Earthquake Center reported Saturday morning apparently didn’t happen. The quake appeared on the center’s earthquake map saying it occurred at 8:32 a.m. off the coast of southern Alaska. The online posting said the epicenter was located in the Gulf of Alaska, 66 miles south of Chignik, a community… Read More »
The deadly mid-air collision involving two U.S. Army helicopters in Alaska last week happened with no weather issues or visibility problems, a report says. John Pennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Alaska, told The Associated Press that conditions were calm Thursday when the two AH-64 Apache helicopters struck each other over a rugged and… Read More »
Two years ago, a multibillion-dollar natural gas export project planned for Alaska appeared all but dead, the victim of tough economics and Donald Trump’s trade wars. But now it’s got fresh momentum — thanks in part to Democrats’ massive climate bill and a push by members of the Biden administration. Alaska LNG, a $40 billion… Read More »
The US Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission. The helicopters were headed to Fort Wainwright from a mission in the Donnelly Training Area when they crashed at 1:39 p.m. Thursday, about 50 miles east of Healy. The US Army announced Friday… Read More »
The Army has released the identities of the three soldiers killed on Thursday in a helicopter crash. Two AH-64 Apache helicopters collided in midair on Thursday near Healy, Alaska and left three soldiers dead and an additional injured. The helicopters were from Fort Wainwright, which is based near Fairbanks. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert… Read More »
A U.S. Army team from Alabama is making its way to the Alaska interior to investigate a midair collision between two AH-64 Apache helicopters that killed three soldiers and injured a fourth on Thursday. The investigation will be conducted by a team from Fort Novosel that is expected to arrive by Saturday. The AH-64 Apache… Read More »
Three U.S. soldiers were killed Thursday when two AH-64E Apache helicopters collided in Alaska. Photo courtesy of Boeing April 28 (UPI) — Three soldiers were killed and a fourth was injured when two Apache helicopters they were aboard crashed during a training flight in Alaska, authorities said. The pair of AH-64 Apache helicopters from the… Read More »
Two U.S. Army helicopters returning from a training flight collided in Alaska on Thursday, leaving three soldiers dead and a fourth injured. The incident was the second such accident involving military helicopters in the state. Each AH-64 Apache helicopter involved in the crash was carrying two people, according to John Pennell, a spokesperson for the… Read More »
The AH-64 Apache helicopters crashed today near Healy, Alaska. Los Angeles, United States: Two US Army attack helicopters crashed while on a training flight in Alaska on Thursday, the military said, the second such incident in less than a month. The AH-64 Apache helicopters “crashed today near Healy, Alaska, returning from a training flight. First… Read More »
The two AH-64 Apache helicopters were on a training mission based out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska. File Photo Courtesy of Boeing April 27 (UPI) — Two Army helicopters crashed in Alaska on Thursday while returning from a training flight, military officials announced. The AH-64 Apache helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, crashed… Read More »
By India Today World Desk: Two US Army helicopters crashed while returning from a training flight on Thursday in Alaska. This is the second accident involving military helicopters in the state this year. According to a spokesperson for the US Army Alaska, John Pennell, each helicopter had two people onboard. Pennell said he did not… Read More »
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — Two U.S. army helicopters crashed Thursday in Alaska returning from a training flight, the second accident involving military helicopters in the state this year. First responders were on scene at the crash site, near Healy, Alaska, a statement from U.S. Army Alaska said. It was not immediately clear how… Read More »
Two US army helicopters have crashed in Alaska while returning from a training flight, military officials said today (Friday, April 28). The fate of the two-man crews of the two Apaches was unknown last night as emergency services launched an operation at the scene, near Healy, Alaska. John Pennell, a spokesman for the US Army… Read More »
Two U.S. Army helicopters returning from a training flight crashed in Alaska on Thursday, marking the second accident involving military helicopters in the state. The Associated Press reported that each AH-64 Apache helicopter involved in the crash was carrying two people, according to John Pennell, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Alaska. The Pentagon, which… Read More »
Young voters are annoyed with President Biden’s recent approval of a massive oil drilling project in Alaska and believe he failed to stand up to the oil industry, the New York Times reported Monday. Alex Haraus, 25, who has been vocal on social media about opposing the Willow project, said he was “mad and frustrated… Read More »
KENAI, Alaska – Free refills on your bucket of popcorn could make anyone – or anything – head to the movie theater. Jasmynne Palmer was working at the cinema in Kenai, Alaska, on April 19 when an unexpected visitor wandered inside. “I was super shocked… He smelled the amazing aroma of the popcorn and thought he should… Read More »