Alaska
Bear Attacks Woman's Buttocks As She Uses Outdoor Toilet in Alaska
The victim said: "It felt like just a single puncture. Maybe it wasn't even a bite. It might have been a swipe with his claw."
Bear Mauls Man on Alaska Ski Trip, Leaving Him With Head Injuries
The attack victim was rescued by a specialist U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew and flown to the capital city of Juneau, where emergency medical services were waiting.
Alaska Avalanche on Bear Mountain Kills Three Hikers
The bodies of local man Thomas Devine, Matthew Nyman of Colorado and Edward Watson from Miami were recovered on Wednesday.
Nazi-Themed Vanity Plates 'FUHRER', '3REICH' Issued in Alaska
Jamie Allard was removed from the Alaska Commission on Human Rights after saying complaints about were like a "ban on foreign words."
Mall Closes After Pro-Trump Group Confuses It With Courthouse for Rally
Organizers mistakenly called for an armed rally at an Alaska shopping center—and not at a similarly named courthouse nearly 600 miles away.
Lisa Murkowski is First Republican Senator to Demand Trump Leave Office
The Senator from Alaska, who has clashed with the president before, has called on him to resign, saying "I want him out. He has caused enough damage."
COVID Vaccinations Are Highest in These Five States
North and South Dakota are among the states that have administered the most number of vaccinations in the country so far.
Google Doodle Honors Civil Rights Activist Elizabeth Peratrovich
Peratrovich, a member of Alaska's indigenous Tlingit clan, played a pivotal role in the territory passing the Anti-Discrimination Act in 1945.
COVID Vaccine Allergic Reactions in Alaska Were 'Expected': Official
Sites that administer coronavirus vaccines are equipped to deal with these cases, said Alaska's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink.
Donald Trump Jr.'s Hunting Trip Expected to Start As Rumors Swirl in Alaska
In February, a week-long $150,000 "dream hunt" was raffled off with the winner joining Trump Jr. and his son on a yacht traveling along the Tongass National Forest coastline in southeastern Alaska.
Alaska Official Says People Should 'Party Like It's New Year's Eve'
"Monday night, go to your favorite bar and party like it's New Year's Eve," Governor Mike Dunleavy's director of communications and community outreach, Dave Stieren, wrote in a Facebook post.
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Don Young, the U.S.' Oldest Serving Congressman, Tests Positive for COVID
The 87-years-old Alaskan congressman announced he is "feeling strong" despite testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.
Alaska Mom Chases off Huge Bear That Tried to Attack Son
Shannon Caton lunged at the predator and grabbed her shotgun after she came face-to-face with it outside her home.
COVID Cases Are Rising Fastest in These Five States
The U.S. recorded 91,295 coronavirus cases on Thursday—the largest single-day rise since the outbreak began.
Huge Fireball over Alaska Sets off Volcano Warning System 360 Miles Away
One witness described the event as an "enormous ball of light in the sky," as scientists say remains of the meteorite may have landed north of Innoko River.
Tsunami Warnings Issued for Parts of Alaska After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake
Sections of the Alaska peninsula coast were under tsunami warnings on Monday after a quake struck in the North Pacific.
'Violent,' Hungry Bear Attacks Child in Alaska
The bear charged at the child in "a predatory manner," state officials said.
NASA Images Reveal Potential for 'Mega Tsunami' in Alaska
Scientists warn that an unstable mountain slope above Barry Arm could collapse, triggering a massive landslide.
The Taqueria at the End of the World: At the Top of Alaska, Try the Tamales
A few miles from the northernmost tip of the U.S., a couple from Cuba and Mexico serve locals who grew up on bowhead whale.
Second-Ever Case of New 'Alaskapox' Virus Strain Recorded in U.S.
"It is reassuring that both known infections caused self-limiting illness. However, much remains unknown about the epidemiology and pathology of Alaskapox virus," a state bulletin has said.
Love Fat Bears? You Have 5 Days to Vote for Your Favorite Plus-Sized Brown
The annual week-long celebration is a March Madness bracket-style tournament, honoring the animals as they get ready to hibernate for the winter.
Alaskan Village Didn't Receive Primary Ballots, State Ignorance to Blame
Alaska's August 18 primary election occurred without any of the estimated 130 residents in the newly constructed village of Mertarvik receiving a ballot.
'Trump Street' Renaming Angers Locals, 'Obama Street' Sign Made in Response
David Small from Eagle in Alaska, who came up with the idea, said other presidents had streets named after them and described Trump as "God's right arm."
Wild Bear Breaks Into Zoo, Kills Alpaca
The bear was deemed to pose a "significant risk to public safety" by wildlife officials from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
Grizzly Bear Kills Hunter at Wrangell-St. Elias National Park in Alaska
An investigation into the attack is now underway, the National Park Service has said.
Murkowski Won't Support Vote on SCOTUS Vacancy: 'Same Standard Must Apply'
"I did not support taking up a nomination eight months before the 2016 election to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Justice Scalia," the Republican senator from Alaska said.
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Are Lowest in These Five States
As total U.S. deaths approach 200,000, these states have avoided the worst of the pandemic.
Every State Where Coronavirus Cases Are Falling
New infections were reported to be declining in 28 states across the U.S., including California, Florida and Arizona.
Dentist Who Extracted Patient's Tooth While on Hoverboard Jailed
The patient, Veronica Wilhelm, said during the trial she "obviously wouldn't have approved" the procedure and described the dentist's actions as "dangerous".