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Russian Warplanes Buzz by Alaskan Airspace. Again

NORAD scrambles jets in new incident that follows Trump saying Ukraine may regain its territory

(Newser) - US fighter jets scrambled to identify and intercept four Russian warplanes flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said Thursday. It's the third time in about a month, and the ninth time this year, that NORAD has reported such an incident involving Russian aircraft flying near Alaska....

Meet the Bears of Fat Bear Week
Meet the Bears
of Fat Bear Week
Sep 23, 2025 8:11 AM CDT

Meet the Bears of Fat Bear Week

They include Grazer, Floatato, and Chunk

(Newser) - The contestants have been chosen. Now, Fat Bear Week officially begins. Voting is open for the 12 chosen bears from Brooks River in Alaska's Katmai National Park, featured in a bracket-style tournament—four of whom automatically advanced past the first round due to their size. Despite the name of...

Keeping Alaskans Fed Is a Tricky Business
Getting Food to Alaska
Is a Dicey Proposition
longform
Sep 21, 2025 11:10 AM CDT

Getting Food to Alaska Is a Dicey Proposition

High Country News looks at the fragile network of shipping and trucking

(Newser) - Earlier this year, a threat from Canada to impose tariffs on US trucks en route to Alaska got Eva Holland at High Country News wondering about her state's food supply. It is, in a word, precarious. "It struck me that, for a state where many residents pride themselves...

Amid ... Everything Else, Fat Bear Week Soldiers On

Annual Alaskan contest kicks off next week, but first: a 'chubby cubby appetizer'

(Newser) - The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year's fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual Fat Bear Week contest. The main event featuring adult bears starts next week, but first up Thursday is what the National...

Texas Man's Alaska Hike Turns Fatal
Texas Man's Alaska
Hike Turns Fatal
Sep 18, 2025 7:39 AM CDT

Texas Man's Alaska Hike Turns Fatal

Rescue teams recover body of cruise passenger after fall on Mount Roberts trail

(Newser) - A Texas man on an Alaska cruise died after he and a fellow passenger fell while hiking the Mount Roberts trail in Juneau, state troopers say. The two men, both visiting from the cruise ship, slipped down the steep mountainside Tuesday evening after mistakenly going off trail amid foggy,...

Melting Glacier Gives Alaska a New Island

Prow Knob was once encircled by 2 arms of Alsek Glacier

(Newser) - Alaska has gained an island without gaining any land. NASA satellite images reveal that the Alsek Glacier has retreated so far that a small mountain once surrounded by the glacier is now a 2-square mile island in Alsek Lake, Newsweek reports. The glacier has been retreating for decades and the...

House Votes 215-210 in Favor of Alaska Wilderness Road

211-mile road would open path to massive copper deposit

(Newser) - The House has given the green light to a controversial 211-mile industrial road slicing through untouched Alaskan wilderness, a move aimed at unlocking access to a major copper and zinc deposit. The Ambler Access Project, which would run through the foothills of Alaska's Brooks Range—including a stretch...

For 2nd Time This Week, Disaster at Alaskan Glacier

Italian researcher missing after falling into stream, days after US man is found dead near Mendenhall

(Newser) - A researcher from Italy is missing after falling into a stream on Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier, just days after the body of another man, a hiker from Arizona, was found off a trail near the glacier, authorities said. According to the state's Department of Public Safety, wildlife troopers received...

Morning Jog Turns Harrowing for Alaska Mom

Mother of three faces long recovery after bear attack

(Newser) - A routine morning jog in Kenai, Alaska, turned harrowing last week when 36-year-old Ariean Fabrizio Colton was mauled by a bear just steps from her home, CBS News reports. According to a statement shared with Anchorage's KTUU , Colton had "simply stepped outside for a jog" when the...

Alaska Man Has New Wheels—Thanks to Putin

Mark Warren is given a brand-new Ural motorcycle

(Newser) - An Alaska man is said to be the owner of a new Ural motorcycle—a gift bestowed by Russian President Vladimir Putin during his summit with President Trump. "This is a personal gift from the President of the Russian Federation," Andrei Ledenev, an employee of the Russian embassy...

Trump: 'I'm Not Here to Negotiate for Ukraine'

President leaves for Alaska and a high-stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin

(Newser) - Summit day has arrived. President Trump departed for Alaska Friday morning for his one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin later in the day. Trump initially downplayed expectations for the summit, describing it as a "feel-out meeting." But in more recent days, he had said he will urge Putin to...

Putin's Plan to Sway Trump? Financial Incentives: Sources

Putin brings economic team to summit as he seeks leverage on Ukraine

(Newser) - When Vladimir Putin and President Trump meet in Alaska, the Russian leader is set to tempt Trump with financial incentives to back Moscow over Ukraine, the Guardian reports. Putin's adviser said the "huge untapped potential" of Russia-US economic relations will be up for discussion, and said the...

Columnist Predicts a Specific Putin Joke

Masha Gessen guarantees that Russian leader will reference Alaska being a part of his country

(Newser) - New York Times columnist Masha Gessen thinks President Trump has made a mistake in inviting Vladimir Putin to Alaska. "The moment Putin walks into the negotiating room, he has gotten everything he wants," he wrote in a piece earlier this week. "If the meeting does not produce...

Trump Gives 75-25 Odds of a Successful Summit

He also floats the idea of Zelensky coming to Alaska for follow-up meeting with him and Putin

(Newser) - So what are the odds that Friday's summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin will bring peace to Ukraine? In an interview on Fox News Thursday morning, Trump floated a surprisingly specific prediction: He told Brian Kilmeade he sees a "25% chance that this meeting will not be...

Putin Hints He'll Raise Issue of Nuclear Weapons

Russian leader praises Trump ahead of Alaska summit, signals need for new deal on nukes

(Newser) - The summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin is now only a day away, and the Russian president was in full diplomacy-speak mode on Thursday. As he convened a meeting of advisers in Moscow, Putin praised Trump for making "quite energetic and sincere efforts" to achieve peace in Ukraine,...

In Juneau, It's Like a Fast-Draining Bathtub

Record flooding hits Alaskan capital, spurs evacuation along Mendenhall River

(Newser) - Rising meltwater from Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier has set off unprecedented flooding and emergency evacuations in the state capital of Juneau. Water recently began escaping a glacial basin and pouring into the Mendenhall River, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning. The Juneau city government likened...

Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit, Zelensky Rejects Donbas Deal

Kyiv left out as Trump and Putin plan Alaska talks

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected the idea of ceding the Donbas region to Russia in exchange for a ceasefire, warning that such a move would only pave the way for further Russian offensives, the BBC reports. His remarks come as Russian forces notch fresh gains near the...

US May Invite Zelensky to Alaska Summit, Too

Putin and Trump meet next week

(Newser) - As President Trump prepares for a high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, NBC News reports that the White House is weighing a surprise move: inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to join the talks. "It's being discussed," a person briefed on the discussions tells the outlet....

Murkowski on Alaska Gubernatorial Bid: 'Sure'

She concedes her response to question is 'a little bit flippant'

(Newser) - Republican US Sen. Lisa Murkowski, speaking with Alaska reporters Monday, toyed with the idea of running for governor and defended her recent high-profile decision to vote in support of President Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts bill, the AP reports. Murkowski, speaking from Anchorage, said "sure" when asked...

Alaska Tourist Dies in Collision With Moose

Man from Bulgaria died at the scene; his passenger was taken to the hospital

(Newser) - A man from Bulgaria died during a visit to Alaska when his vehicle struck a moose near the entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve. The crash happened around 1am Friday, with the 24-year-old pronounced dead at the scene, per CNN . His passenger, a 24-year-old woman from North Macedonia, was...

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