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Man caught sneaking 28 knives onto plane in carry-on bag
The man claimed his bag contained no sharp or pointed items.
The humble origins of the 'fattest tournament on Earth'
New York Times: The founder of Fat Bear Week never expected it to be this popular.
Climate change comes for the freezers, a key tool for survival in Alaska
New York Times: Indigenous Alaskans grappling to keep power running to their freezers.
Alaska braces for huge storm, flooding, power outages feared
Forecasters said the powerful storm could be one of the worst in recent history.
US woman gets out of traffic ticket with 'White Privilege card'
The police are accused of allowing her to literally play the race card.
Iceberg halts Alaskan cruise after ship hits 'growler'
The Norwegian sun is being assessed for damage after hitting a block of Alaskan ice.
Explainer: How individual states in US will treat abortion law ruling
The end of Roe v Wade may lead to abortion bans in half the states.
Bear cheek: Three given prison time for reckless park selfie
The incident was described as 'drunken capering' and a 'slap in the face'.
Alaska Nazi prison gang members convicted in grisly death
All face a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole on the murder charge.
Bear with us: A wildlife holiday in Alaska is worth the wait
When the Alaskan salmon are abundant, so too are hungry Alaskan bears.
Unvaccinated Sarah Palin tests positive
The ex-Alaska governor last month said she'd get vaccinated 'over my dead body'.
We shot a moose, class. There will be a quiz
New York Times: Alaskan school kids gets a hands-on lesson from the land.
High-strung host: Airbnb guest reveals crazy list of rules
Clear communicator or control freak? Viral Tiktok divides viewers.
Put these 10 North America must-dos on your 2022 travel list
From the top of Canada to the US' southern reaches, see the very best of North America.
Americas 'most stressful state' may surprise you
Who would have guessed that this holiday hot spot was a magnet for stress?
Climber accused of 'faking hypothermia' for airlift off mountain
A doctor is facing three federal charges after misleading search and rescue teams.
In Alaska's Covid crisis, doctors must decide who lives and who dies
New York Times: Doctors are prioritising treatment based on who is most likely to survive.
Mobile phone fire on plane sparks scramble for exits
Passengers were evacuated down emergency slides at Seattle–Tacoma Airport.
Sunken boat in Alaska leaks oil after quake hits
The quake struck 420km southwest of where the ship sank.
Bodies recovered from Alaska plane crash
There were no survivors from the crash of the sightseeing plane.
Civil Defence alert: No tsunami threat, possible 'unpredictable surges' after 8.2 Pacific earthquake
An 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula.
A grizzly bear terrorised a man for days in Alaska. The Coast Guard saw his SOS
New York Times: Nearly out of ammunition, the man was rescued just in time.
'10 seconds of terror'- Alaskan man with serious injuries after bear attack
Minish tried to stop the bleeding from his head while waiting nearly an hour for help.
Alaska to offer tourists Covid vaccines at airports
The vaccine offer, starting June 1, is part of a campaign to lure tourists to the region.
Czech billionaire among five killed in Alaska helicopter crash
The chopper slammed into a mountain and then rolled hundreds of feet downhill.
Alaska's remote villages race against time and history
New York Times: The coronavirus has spread into Alaska's most remote villages.
US state plans screening changes after '3REICH' licence plate
The term wasn't on a list of more than 11,000 "vulgar, violent and demeaning terms".
Bear Force One: Plane hits and kills bear on runway
The incident left a 2 year-old-cub without its mother.
'Are we getting invaded?': US boats faced Russian aggression near Alaska
New York Times: Russia has escalated its provocative encounters in the North Pacific.
Walmart removes guns on display at US stores
The store bases its decision on "civil unrest" ahead of the US election.
When the otters vanished, everything else started to crumble
New York Times: The underwater ecology of Alaska is hurting from declines in otters.