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The sun will set at 1:36 p.m. in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, but won't rise for another 65 days as the polar night sets in.

Joseph Emerson, who grabbed the red shut-off handles on a flight that had departed Everett's Paine Field in 2023, was sentenced in federal court on Monday.

Alaska is a reliably Republican state, giving President Donald Trump double-digit victories in each of his three presidential bids. However, Democrats are eyeing its Senate race as a potential flip opportunity in the 2026 midterms, particularly if the president’s approval rating remains low next November.

The expiration of health care subsidies at the end of the year could lead to some Alaskans paying three times as much for their insurance.

Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state's unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.

Nov. 19, 1942 - Work started on the Whittier Tunnel. It took a year to tunnel all the way through. The tunnel is named after the Army engineer who was in charge of the construction, Anton Anderson. It is the longest railway/highway tunnel in North America.

Alaska National Guard officials say they have received the Pentagon’s order to prepare for “civil disturbance operations” but have not begun training, and say it will not interfere with disaster relief efforts.

A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.