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Video shows hundreds airlifted from flood-ravaged Alaska villages
Hundreds of residents in remote western Alaskan villages were airlifted to safety Thursday after devastating flooding swept through the region earlier this week. The flooding followed high winds and heavy rains brought on by the remnants of...

What we know about the devastating storm in Western Alaska
In the late night hours of Oct. 11, the remnant of Typhoon Halong slammed Alaska's southwest coast, bringing hurricane-force winds and record flooding to numerous Alaska Native villages on the coast. Evacuees and rescuers describe massive...

Putin's history rant in Alaska prompted Trump to raise his voice and cancel lunch – FT
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Photo: Getty Images During his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska on 15 August, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin launched into a lengthy historical monologue that angered the US president, forcing him to...
Wrangell third graders continue singing the tradition for Alaska Day
Evergreen Elementary third graders sing the Alaska Flag and Wrangell Song at KSTK on Oct. 17, 2025. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) Wrangell third graders from Evergreen Elementary gathered around two microphones in KSTK’s studio to sing Alaska Flag and...

Alaska Zoo mourns Grubby the opossum, a beloved and unlikely icon
The Alaska Zoo is remembering one of its most famous residents — Grubby the opossum, also known as Ophelia — who passed away this week. Zoo officials say Grubby was about three and a half years old, living longer than most opossums do in the wild....

OPINION: Alaska to endure more lefty hypocrites railing against ‘Kings’ and all things Trump
Partisan leftists across Alaska and around the country will be holding another “No Kings” rally on Saturday, Oct. 18. This will include protests scheduled for both Soldotna and Homer. These individuals believe they are standing up to tyranny and...

Halloween Filmmaker John Carpenter To Return To Horror With New TV Series
Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. John Carpenter is returning to the horror genre. The filmmaker is perhaps best...

It was sold in 1867, but some Russians want Alaska back from the U.S.
Way back in 1991, as the once-mighty Soviet Union disintegrated and Westerners cheered, Vladimir Putin’s favorite rock ‘n’ roll band released “Don’t Fool Around, America,” a patriotic hit about an even older lost cause — Russia’s 1867 sale of...

The Anchorage Weekender: AFN, haunted trails and 8 more local events
It might be getting darker and colder, but there's still a lot going on in Anchorage, from fall festivals and the Alaska Federation of Natives convention to haunted trails and hip-hop. The Anchorage Weekender rounded up 10 things to do to...
Movie Review - Tron: Ares
The legacy of the “Tron” franchise is complicated. On a consistently positive note, the series has always been a feast for the eyes and ears, with pleasing, if not groundbreaking special effects and musical scores that heart-pumpingly convey that...

FT: Putin's lengthy historical monologue in Alaska angered Trump
During his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska on 15 August, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin launched into a lengthy historical monologue that angered the US president, forcing him to raise his voice and even threaten to leave. The Financial Times...

Typhoon Halong highlights the importance of public broadcasting in Alaska
News-Miner opinion: For decades, Alaska’s rural public radio stations have served as a mainstay source for information, news and public service. For Western Alaska communities, this became ever more immediate as the remnants of Typhoon Halong...

Minneapolis airport ranks among the best for art, dining and shopping
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport has been named one of the best large airports in the country – and its art, dining and shopping rank highly too, according to the 2025 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards. Every week, USA TODAY...

BSU’s Luke Roelofs details progress, penalties and his bizarre hunt for stitches in Anchorage
BEMIDJI — Every Bemidji State men’s hockey player made the trip to Anchorage, Alaska, for the season-opening series against the Seawolves. And almost every player followed the scheduled itinerary. Sophomore defenseman Luke Roelofs, however, did...
Every single Jennifer Lopez movie, ranked
2025-10-17T14:38:33Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Jennifer Lopez is well-known for her pop career, but she has...

Trump's EPA Cancelled Flood Protection Grant In Alaska...
The remote village of Kipnuk had planned to use the money from the EPA to protect itself from flooding, but that money was cancelled by the Trump administration. On Sunday, the entire village was underwater. But this is what happens when you put...

The Alaska Airlines Sports Center becomes temporary home for 100’s evacuated from floods
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Crews scurried to turn the Alaska Airlines Sports Center into an emergency shelter for evacuated flood victims Wednesday night. Within hours there were 300 cots set up inside. Harry Snyder was one of the people who spent...

Hundreds of people rescued from Alaska coastal villages after typhoon remnants flood region
Hundreds of people who lived in coastal villages in Alaska had to be rescued after high surf and strong winds battered the area. The wicked weather was due to Typhoon Halong that hit the region over the weekend and brought record flooding to two...

A House of Dynamite to The Twits: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
Pick of the week A House of Dynamite A missile of unknown origin has been launched from the Pacific – and it’s heading for the US. From that hook, Kathryn Bigelow has fashioned an almost unbearably tense thriller out of the American response. As...

In photos: Tears and uncertainty in day two of mass evacuation from western Alaska
Flights continued on a C-17 military transport plane Thursday evacuating hundreds of residents of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok after the devastation of ex-Typhoon Halong. Evacuees sheltered overnight in Bethel on Wednesday after being airlifted from...