Temporary Barriers Spared Alaska’s Capital From Severe Flooding, Long-Term Fix Elusive August 18, 2025 By Gene Johnson, Claire Rush and Cedar Attanasio The glacial flooding that sent residents of Alaska’s capital city scrambling this week has become an annual ordeal for those...
NWS Issues Alaska’s First Ever Heat Advisory June 17, 2025 By Mark Thiessen For the first time ever, parts of Alaska are under a heat advisory — but you can put an asterisk...
Western Alaska Yup’ik Village Floods as River Rises From a Series of Storms August 23, 2024 By Mark Thiessen Storm-battered residents in the western Alaska village of Napakiak were preparing for the third storm in a week Tuesday, days...
An Estimated 290 Residences Damaged by Flooding From Lake Dammed by Alaska Glacier August 14, 2024 Roughly 290 residences in Alaska’s capital city were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall...
Alaska Charter Company Paying $900K for Wildfire From Campfire January 31, 2024 An Alaska fishing guide company has paid $900,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. government alleging one of...
Home Fire in Alaska Kills Woman and 5 Children, Officials Say January 30, 2024 A woman and five children have died in a fire at a home in a small northwest Alaska village, Alaska...
Glacial Dam Outburst in Alaska Eroded Riverbanks, Destroyed at Least 2 Buildings August 8, 2023 By Becky Bohrer Raging waters that ate away at riverbanks, destroyed at least two buildings and damaged others had receded Monday in Alaska`s...
Alaska Volcano Eruption Eases After Massive Ash Cloud July 19, 2023 An ongoing eruption of a remote volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands produced an ash cloud so large this week that...
Worker in Alaska Dies After Triggering Avalanche May 9, 2023 An employee in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve died when he was caught in an avalanche in the backcountry,...
Alaska Building Collapse Kills One Victim, Second Hospitalized February 21, 2023 A building collapse in Alaska evening killed one person and briefly trapped two others, including a victim who communicated with...