The Alaska State Fair is running full steam. It's the first day of September; Labor Day is fast approaching.

As summer wanes and students begin a new school year, a group of local agencies is coordinating a book drive to promote reading in rural Alaska, a written statement from GCI said.

He was held in this way on the ground despite not struggling and clearly stating he was being hurt.

Alaska farmers - and that includes shellfish growers - are eligible for reimbursements from the federal government for getting their goods both to and from the farm.

It's in an established neighborhood within walking distance of grocery stores, Friday Flings and downtown shops.

The Alaska State Troopers have issued a missing persons bulletin for Jessica K. Smith.

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A West End family was aboard a sightseeing plane that crashed on an Alaskan glacier, and a National Guard helicopter sent to rescue them crashed.

Like many people on the far right, Gary Palmer likes to mythologize our founding fathers.

An Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was reported to be heavily damaged when it slid and rolled over on Knik Glacier during a rescue mission.

Four Galveston residents are at the center of a dramatic rescue in Alaska. More: Got a story idea? Let us know! They, along with their pilot, got stranded on a glacier after their sightseeing plane crashed.

That leaves nine people still stuck on the glacier, including seven guardsmen who have been part of the rescue effort.

Earthquake monitors say a light earthquake was felt over a large area of Southcentral Alaska today.

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SAM visitors take their photos in the booth and post them on the opposite wall, adding a host of faces to the Andy Warhol exhibit.

Caramel apples, over-sized cabbages and Ferris wheels are staples at the Alaska State Fair.

A North Pole man has been accused of killing his wife with a sledgehammer at a cabin near Mile 49 of the Parks Highway, just outside of Wasilla.

New data from NASA's Themis mission, a quintet of satellites launched this winter, found the energy comes from a stream of charged particles from the sun flowing like a current through twisted bundles of magnetic fields connecting Earth's upper atmosphere to the sun.

The first wave of stormy weather from the sun hit Earth today, setting the stage for slightly brighter northern lights tonight - but a bigger light show is expected on Thursday, when the second wave is due to hit.