Boeing details safety improvements one year after Alaska Airlines door plug incident
Almost one year after a door plug blowout on one of its 737 Max jets led to an explosive decompression, Boeing is now ...
Boeing says it's turning things around one year after the Alaska Airlines incident
Boeing said Friday that it had hit several internal targets on safety and quality control despite a series of embarrassing ...
Alaska Knows Why Her Drag Show Resonates: ‘It’s About Family’
The performer discusses her Off Broadway musical about warring queens. “Everyone can connect to being a young person not ...
Putin Ally Calls for Alaska's Return to Russia
Vladimir Solovyov called for the U.S. state's return to Russia after Russian military aircrafts recently entered ...
Alaska ranked-choice system threatened with fresh repeal efforts
Opponents of Alaska’s ranked-choice system are renewing their efforts to overhaul the voting method ahead of 2026 after an ...
Alaska Airlines plane was struck by an eagle, forcing flight back to the airport
The eagle was taken to a bird rehabilitation center where it was euthanized due to the severity of its injury.
Alaska Airlines crew, passenger injured during turbulence on flight out of Seattle
The airline says that to protect individuals' privacy, it is not providing details on the severity of the injuries.
Former Trump adviser: If Denmark can’t defend Greenland, let US buy it to ‘become part of Alaska’
Former national security adviser Robert O’Brien said in a Sunday interview that Denmark should let the U.S. “buy” Greenland ...
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In Alaska, air travel is a fact of life. But what happens when someone dies on a plane?
An average of two fatalities a year occur on planes landing in Anchorage, a stark reminder in a state where flying is often a ...
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Nick Begich III is sworn in as Alaska's representative in the U.S. House
On a day of choppy political seas, Begich makes it clear he's not there to make waves for the Republican speaker.
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Great cities have botanical gardens. The Alaska Botanical Garden needs your support.
Simply put, great cities have botanical gardens. Some are associated with a university, like the Georgeson Botanical Garden ...
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On This Day in 1959, Alaska—One of America’s Riskiest Investments—Became the 49th State in the Union
Nonetheless, Eisenhower signed legislation making Alaska a state on July 7, 1958. On January 3, 1959, Alaska was officially admitted as the 49th state. That same year, Hawaii would become the 50th.