The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

The northern lights may appear over several states tonight. Here’s what to know

The stunning phenomenon known brought a dazzling green light show to Alaska in recent days

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

The National Transportation Safety Board says a commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska and killed all 10 people on board was half a ton overweight for the known or possible weather conditions in the area

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

Key swing Republican hits out at Trump and Musk in scathing speech

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska told state lawmakers she was not afraid of billionaire Elon Musk primarying her

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

DOGE lease cancellations: Which government offices could be closed this year and when

The General Services Administration, working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, has notified landlords that federal agencies will be terminating hundreds of leases for offices and buildings in the coming months

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025

Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen

A beloved reindeer in Alaska's biggest city is fighting for his life after falling mysteriously falling ill after someone tampered with his pen

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025

Battlefield: Bad Company 2's director had big plans for a third entry in the series, with your squad reuniting for an impossible mission amid a war between Russia and the US over Alaska

"I am freaked out by how much might actually have been accurate."

PC Gamer · Mar 9, 2025

Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers

Authorities in Alaska say they will attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers earlier this week

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Things to know about avalanches, what causes them and how to stay safe

An avalanche has trapped three skiers under a pile of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building in the Alaska backcountry

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Avalanche buries at least 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say

Alaska State Troopers say an avalanche swept up and buried three skiers under a blanket of snow that could be 100 feet deep in the Alaska backcountry

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Three skiers believed dead after being trapped by avalanche in Alaska are identified

The slide happened late on Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood, located about 40 miles south of Anchorage

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025