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Alaska unemployment hits 6.9 percent

Alaska's unemployment rate last month dropped to 6.9 percent, its lowest level since December 2008.

Climber dies in 1,100-foot fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A climber on Alaska's Mount McKinley died in a 1,100-foot fall that started with an effort to retrieve a sliding backpack during an attempt to ascend North America's tallest peak, the National Park Service said on Saturday. The Friday afternoon fall was the first serious accident in this year's climbing season, the service said. The climber - who was not from the ...

Alaska restaurant battles Seattle for first fish

An Anchorage seafood restaurant heralded its grand opening Friday by mimicking Alaska Airlines' splashy salmon show in Seattle.

Alaska Air Cargo Delivers Season's First Copper River Salmon to Seattle

SEATTLE, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Cargo delivered the season's first shipment of Copper River salmon today to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The arrival of Copper River salmon marks ...

In Alaska, Militia Members Accused of Murder Plot

In Alaska, militia members accused of amassing weapons, plotting murder of government officals

Bristol Bay mining would harm Alaska salmon habitat, EPA analysis says

Large-scale mining operations in Alaska’s Bristol Bay will harm habitat for wild salmon, the Environmental Protection Agency concluded in a draft assessment Friday, but agency officials said they had not decided whether they would move to block a proposal for a major gold and copper mine there. Read full article >>

Groups sue to protect beluga whales in Alaska

A lawsuit challenging petroleum exploration in Alaska's Cook Inlet was filed Tuesday by four groups, including an Alaska Native village, that claim seismic testing will harm endangered beluga whales.

Alaska militia members accused of murder plot

Schaeffer Cox carries himself with youthful swagger as he spreads a message to his many admirers of an out-of-control federal government bulldozing individual freedoms.

Alaska group to evaluate how to advance tax debate

Supporters of changes to Alaska's oil production tax structure have called for a meeting to discuss how best to advance the debate after another legislative defeat.

Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Unveil 129-foot Salmon

ANCHORAGE, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute today unveiled the world's largest king salmon. Stretching nearly 129 feet, the fish-themed design will ...