Alaskan aurora chaser gets amazing display right on his doorstep

Vincent Ledvina is a self-described “aurora chaser”, but there was no chasing necessary one recent night, when he was treated to a vivid display of the northern lights right on his own doorstep.

Heartwarming video: Doggy ‘daycare’ bus in Alaska goes viral on TikTok

“I’ve always wanted a bus for my clients,” Mo Thompson told FOX Television stations. The video has already garnered more than 50 million views on TikTok.

'Armed and dangerous' man wanted for soliciting explicit photos from minors on social media

Federal authorities in Chicago are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of soliciting sexually explicit photos from minors on social media and making violent threats.

Sun will not set until August in northern Alaska

The sun rose over Utqiaġvik, Alaska, at 2:58 a.m. AKDT on Tuesday and will not set again until August 2.

Russian lawmaker demands return of Alaska, California's Fort Ross

A Russian lawmaker made an outlandish demand over the weekend that the United States return Alaska and a historic settlement in California, in addition to paying reparations to Russia over crippling American-led sanctions that have put Moscow's economy in a tailspin. 

Pink and green: Auroras light up night sky in Tasmania, Alaska

The Southern and Northern lights pulled off spectacular shows in the skies over Tasmania and Alaska earlier this week.

Tsunami warning lifted after 8.2 earthquake off coast of Alaska

A tsunami warning and advisory issued for parts of Alaska after a large earthquake struck off the coast of the peninsula was lifted early Thursday morning.

Alaska Airlines bans Republican State Sen. Lora Reinbold for not wearing a mask

The ban is a serious problem for Republican State Sen. Lora Reinbold, because it's not easy to get around Alaska without planes. She was in southcentral Alaska this weekend, and no other airline has flights connected Anchorage and Juneau. Ferries can take several days.

Alaska becomes 1st state to open COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 16 or older

Alaska has become the first state in the country where eligibility requirements were dropped for the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, anyone 16 and older who lives or works in the state can get it.

Bear bites woman through toilet in outhouse

Shannon Stevens told The AP that she sat down on the toilet and felt something immediately bite her.

Alaska health care worker suffers adverse reaction after COVID-19 vaccine

A woman had an allergic reaction that included flushing and shortness of breath within 10 minutes of receiving the first of Pfizer's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine.