The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

At travel convention, pandemic-weary visitors are in a buying mood

PITTSBURGH — All hail Mickey Mouse. According to AAA, the No. 1 destination for Pittsburgh travelers remains Orlando, Florida, the home of Walt Disney World.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2022

Manchin endorses Murkowski's re-election bid

"Alaska could only be so lucky to have her continue to serve them," the Democrat said.

Axios · Feb 6, 2022

A third of Americans are already facing above-average warming

Temperatures in 499 counties across west, north-east and upper midwest US have already breached 1.5C (2.7F)

The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2022

Sarah Palin’s New York Times lawsuit: Trial begins over ex-governor’s libel claim

Experts believe Ms Palin faces an “enormously steep uphill battle” to win her libel lawsuit, which was delayed after the former Alaska governor tested positive to Covid

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

A surfing god rides The Cradle of Storms – Chris Burkard’s best photograph

‘This is Josh Mulcoy, the godfather of cold-water surfing, catching a wave in Alaska. The place is so windy and wild, it’s known as The Cradle of Storms’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022

Austin to governors: Guard troops must get COVID-19 vaccine

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in letters to seven governors, is reaffirming the need for members of their states' Army and Air National Guards to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine or lose their Guard status

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

Mark Z. Barabak: Alaska just changed its election system to weed out hard-liners. Maybe other states should too

Alaska is a place both physically and psychically removed from the rest of America, which folks there refer to as "Outside."

Los Angeles Times · Jan 31, 2022

Alaska court rules against youths in climate change lawsuit

The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by 16 young Alaskans who claimed long-term effects of climate change will devastate Alaska and interfere with their individual constitutional rights

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2022

Alaska’s COVID-19 case rate is again the highest in the nation as hospitalizations tick up

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska reported rising virus hospitalization numbers Friday and the highest case rate in the nation as the omicron variant continues to snarl staffing at health care facilities that have had to adapt to the ups and downs of the pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Jan 29, 2022

‘Typhoid Mary having linguini’: Jimmy Kimmel mocks Sarah Palin for dining in NYC after positive Covid test

Former Alaska governor was spotted eating indoors, despite not being vaccinated, then allegedly visited a restaurant while Covid positive

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022