The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

Illinois hobbyist group says its balloon went missing the same day U.S. military shot down unknown object over Alaska

The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade has not confirmed that its balloon was the object taken down by a fighter jet.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 18, 2023

Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade loses transmission with pico balloon after US authorities down objects

A US hobby group says it lost track of its pico balloon over south-east Alaska on February 11, sparking speculation it could be one of the three benign balloons downed by authorities.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Lawmakers eye opportunities as Philippines base access expands

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers say the Pentagon’s newly unlocked access to a handful of additional bases in the Philippines will boost the United States’ ability to deter Chinese aggression while deepening collaboration with a key ally in the region.

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023

Watch Itchy Boots Start A Completely New Journey On A New Continent

World moto traveler Itchy Boots is back on the road again with her Honda CRF300L Rally, and this time, she's off to ride across a new continent in 2023.

RideApart · Feb 16, 2023

Republican backer chosen to oversee Alaska elections

Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom on Wednesday appointed a longtime state employee and Republican Party supporter to lead the Alaska Division of Elections.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

Sarah Palin says Ron DeSantis ‘should stay governor’ and not run for president

Palin, who quit as Alaska governor in 2009 amid talk of a run for president, envisions DeSantis running one day ‘but not now’

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2023

NORAD is back in the news. So what does it do, exactly?

The air defense center was created in the 1950s, as a counter to a rival superpower. Now NORAD is front and center again, prompting questions about what it does — and how it copes with modern threats.

WEKU · Feb 15, 2023

Alaska carbon plan: Boost state coffers without cutting oil

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is calling for the state to build off its oil and gas expertise to tap into the developing industry of carbon storage as a way to generate new revenue without curtailing the extraction industries that underpin Alaska’s economy

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

From tracking Santa to Chinese spy balloons, here's what we know about NORAD

The air defense center was created in the 1950s, as a counter to a rival superpower. Now NORAD is front and center again, prompting questions about what it does — and how it copes with modern threats.

WEKU · Feb 15, 2023

Russian Bombers Intercepted by NORAD Near Alaska

Several Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets were intercepted by North American air defense forces as they flew over international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said, in routine incidents unrelated to tensions over the war in Ukraine. The aircraft, which were identified on Monday, did…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023