Alaska Airlines is ordering 105 new 737-10 and five new 787 aircraft, exercising all previous 787 options held with Boeing , the companies said on Wednesday.

For more than a year, Alaska’s court system has been designing a pioneering generative AI chatbot termed the Alaska Virtual Assistant (AVA) to help residents navigate the tangled web of forms and procedures involved in probate, the judicial process of transferring property away from a deceased person.

At least three Alaskans have died from complications of influenza so far this season, amid a surge in cases happening earlier than last year, according to state epidemiologists. Alaska has seen about 1,100 reported flu cases so far this season, the state Health Department reported.

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 () - Alaska Airlines is ​ordering 110 new ‌Boeing planes, the largest ‌single order in the airline's history, it said on Wednesday. Seeking ⁠to expnad ‌operations, the airline said it ‍is ordering 105 737 MAX 10 aircraft and ​five new 787-10 ‌jets.

A fourth major December windstorm blasted Mat-Su with hurricane-force gusts, toppling trucks and downing fences.

Headlining the deal is Alaska Airlines’ purchase of 105 new Boeing 737 MAX 10 jets — Boeing’s largest 737 MAX variant that’s currently awaiting certification from regulators. Alaska also officially agreed to purchase five additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners, specifically opting to go with Boeing’s largest 787-10 version of the long-haul plane.

Extreme winter weather has caused large vessels to sink in the Juneau, Alaska, harbor and communities are making preparations for a possible avalanche. The City and Borough of Juneau Docks and Harbors Department said the impact of severe weather is seriously impacting the harbor.

It was an eventful year in national politics, and Alaska’s senior senator was often in the spotlight for bucking the Republican Party or the Trump administration. She sat down with veteran Alaska reporter Nathaniel Herz of the Northern Journal to reflect on the last year and look forward into 2026 — in a conversation that

Why the potential return of a popular Alaska congresswoman could spell doom for Senate Republicans - ANALYSIS: Mary Peltola’s bid for Senate in Alaska could put Lisa Murkowski, the state’s independent-leaning Republican senator,

Seattle travelers will be able to more easily reach destinations in Europe and Asia as Alaska announces new nonstop routes, and its competitors respond with their own new flights.

For reference, the average December temperature in Fairbanks from 1904 to 2025 is 22 degrees below zero with much of central Alaska having similarly cold December temperatures on average. The city has seen a temperature departure of 18.5 degrees below average for December 2025, ranking as the 8th coldest December on record.

Following the new protocol, all shipments will be moved using Alaska Air Cargo air waybill numbers, which begin with 027.