Alaska Airlines plane runs over deer on the Kodiak runway, canceling flights for the day

Multiple flights to and from Kodiak were canceled Thursday, July 24, after an Alaska Airlines plane hit more than one deer on the runway while landing in the morning. According to a spokesperson for the airline, Tim Thompson, Alaska Airlines flight 231 was …

Alaska prospects advanced - 07/27/2025

88 Energy quarterly: Leonis project expanded to 664 million barrels of oil Kay Cashman Petroleum News 88 Energy Limited's quarterly activities report revealed steady growth across its global oil and gas portfolio in the quarter ending June 30. In …

Mary Peltola pledges ‘better way is coming’ in Alaska governor’s race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola took to social media Wednesday night attacking Gov. Mike Dunleavy for using “extremist politics” and hinting at a change coming to the state’s governorship next year. “For folks in the Lower 48 …

What Alaska lawmakers are expecting from Gov. Dunleavy's Aug. 2 special session

Lawmakers are planning to gather in Juneau in just over a week for a special legislative session called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The governor put two items on the agenda: education reform and the creation of a state Department of Agriculture. It’ll also be …

Alaska Air Group Q2 2025 adj. earnings drop; revenue up 28%

Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) on Thursday reported mixed results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, with revenues increasing and adjusted earnings declining year-over-year. The company reported earnings of $1.78 per share for the second quarter, …

Peltola sues over husband’s fatal Alaska crash; investigation points to decisions he made

Former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the people who employed her husband Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr. at the time of his fatal plane crash in 2023. The suit came shortly before the two-year statute of …

Hawaiian-Alaska loyalty merger set for October, elite status updates and account linking underway

Alaska Airlines now expects first Boeing 737 Max 10 delivery in 2026 or 2027

Alaska Airlines now expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 10 late in 2026 or early the following year, hinting that certification of the next-generation narrowbodies may remain elusive for some time.  Chief commercial officer Andrew Harrison …

Alaska birth assistant workshops prioritize identity groups, while straight whites sent to bottom of list

A series of free workshops across Alaska aimed at training doulas has raised questions about how the state-funded group overtly favors certain demographic groups over others. The flyer, seen in locations in Anchorage this week, advertises “Birth Doula …

How NPR stations in rural Alaska, Nevada and North Dakota are preparing for funding cuts

Last Friday, Congress approved the Trump administration’s request to rescind federal funding for National Public Radio and PBS. While this move will impact all NPR stations, the smaller, rural ones are most vulnerable. Today, we are dedicating an entire …