World & Nation
A 7.8 quake prompts a tsunami warning for South Alaska, the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands, but it was called off. No damage is reported.
July 22, 2020
High School Sports
The status of high school basketball players who participated in the Nike Career Developmental Weekend held at Beaverton, Ore., on Sept. 10-12: ALASKA * Player: Trajan Langdon, 6-foot-4 senior, Anchorage East. * Status: He violated federation rules on amateurism by accepting a gift of more than $20 in value.
Oct. 17, 1993
In a rare attack, a polar bear killed a woman and her 1-year-old in an Alaska village; it also tried to get into a school before it was killed, authorities said.
Jan. 18, 2023
Sports
A year ago last August, the Los Angeles school district, second largest in the country, looked at its balance sheet and found more red ink than black.
Oct. 25, 1992
As Iditarod mushers drove their dog teams across Alaska on Saturday, race officials are asking fans not to fly to Nome for the finish because of the coronavirus.
March 14, 2020
Seven weeks after a massive earthquake rocked Alaska, aftershocks are still shattering 7-year-old Connor Cartwright’s sense of safety.
Jan. 19, 2019
Angels
Federal, state and local law enforcement agents team up on raids in five Western states for arrests on drugs and weapons allegations.
Dec. 4, 2003
Travel & Experiences
Alaska: Oral history project blends recordings with photos, maps, even video. Some of the ‘chapters’ feature tribal culture, scientific exploration, even ascents of Mt. McKinley.
March 24, 2002
Recent activity suggests the Cook Inlet peak might be reawakening.
Dec. 23, 2005
For more than three decades, members of the Anchorage Zen Community have gathered in unusual venues with the same intention: simply to sit and meditate in silence.
Nov. 7, 2022