NTSB Launches Investigation in Alaska After 10 Killed in Caravan Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause of a fatal Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash in Alaska late last week. The aircraft had gone missing Thursday while en route from Unalakleet to Nome on Alaska's west coast, …

Trump announces ‘joint venture’ with Japan for Alaska LNG Project exports

President Donald Trump on Friday announced a joint venture with Japan for the Alaska LNG Project. If it’s built, the $44 billion project would move gas from the North Slope through an 800-mile pipeline to a liquefaction facility in Nikiski for shipment …

Heartbreaking reason teacher was onboard doomed Alaska Bering flight that killed 10

A devoted teacher was on her way to help students when she was tragically killed in an Alaskan plane crash. Carol Mendiola Mooers, 48, was one of 10 people found killed when a Bering Air Caravan crashed after it went missing en route to Nome, Alaska from  …

Alaska Airlines flight attendant restrains screaming passenger who latched onto woman’s hair

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First National Bank Alaska named top ten bank in America by Forbes

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forbes selected Alaska’s largest community bank, First National Bank Alaska, as one of the top ten banks in the country for their annual list America’s Best Banks. First National ranked sixth in the …

NTSB investigating Alaska plane crash

Community members in Gambell, Alaska honor the fallen Bering Air flight.

Legal battle resumes on fate of Alaska’s homeschool allotment program

As expected, the battle has resumed over whether Alaska’s growing homeschool population can utilize state-funded correspondence programs to access educational goods and services provided at private and religious entities. Last summer, the Alaska Supreme …

Asset Development Exec Joins ConocoPhillips Alaska

Prior to her current role, Tash worked for ConocoPhillips in Texas’ Permian Basin. While there she held roles in process, facilities, production, and reservoir engineering. “We are delighted to have Heather join our team in Alaska, and looking forward to …

What we know about Alaska plane crash victims, as families and colleagues remember them

Fox News correspondent Madeleine Rivera has the latest on the Alaska commuter plane crash that reported no survivors on ‘Fox Report.’ We are learning more about the 10 people who died following a commuter plane crash in Alaska, as family members share …