Alaska Airlines adds routes from Redmond Airport to Burbank, California

Published 2:08 pm Friday, August 1, 2025 Alaska Airlines is stepping in to fill the void created after Avelo Airlines announced it would cancel flights from Redmond to Burbank, California. Starting Oct. 26, Alaska will fly daily nonstop flights...

Alaska lawmakers prepare for brief special session focused on veto overrides

A special legislative session is set to begin Saturday in Juneau, and there’s growing speculation that it could wrap up in just a single day. The Alaska Beacon reports this special session is expected to last only a few hours — though it could...

Alaska Native designs take the runway at Far North Fashion Show

A cloud of hairspray filled the air as Tristan Agnauraq Morgan got her hair done backstage at the Far North Fashion Show. Jackie Schaeffer stood behind her, pinning a stray piece of hair into place. “How many bobby pins are in there?” Morgan...

Alaska Air to Offer Popular Burbank, CA Flight Beginning in October

Not long ago Avelo Airlines announced they're suspending western US service, due to increased costs and competition, and that includes Pasco. Now Alaska will add a flight. Alaska Air to begin offering flights to Burbank CA in October Because of...

Alaska descends on Santa Rosa airport in wake of Avelo Airlines' departure

Alaska Airlines Launching Nonstop Flights From Santa Rosa To Palm Springs

Alaska Airlines will be launching a nonstop service from Santa Rosa to Palm Springs. The flights between Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport and Palm Springs International Airport will start on October 26th. The route will operate five times...

Alaska’s Legislature is scheduled to begin a special session Saturday. Here’s what to expect.

By: James Brooks and Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon Members of the Alaska Senate leave the Senate chambers on Monday, April 28, 2025. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Alaska lawmakers are scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. in Juneau for a special...

Gov. Dunleavy: Leading lawmakers ‘don’t seem to care’ about Alaska’s failing schools

The Alaska Legislature will gather in Juneau tomorrow for a special session focused on public education reform and increasing Alaska’s food production and security. There are reports that legislative leadership plans to hold at least two veto...

Seattle mascot goes viral after surviving bear encounter in Alaska’s Katmai National Park

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, Kraken mascot Buoy stands at the top of the food chain. Not so much in the state of Alaska. In a video posted to the troll’s social page, Buoy, along with Kraken forward...

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 crew members sue Boeing over blowout

The four flight attendants on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 are suing Boeing, claiming they suffered physical and psychological injuries after a panel flew off the 737 Max 9 in January 2024. Boeing and Alaska each face several lawsuits from...

A $50.6 million vote: what’s at stake for Alaska schools at the Legislature’s special session

As Alaska lawmakers prepare to convene back at the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday for a special session, on the agenda for lawmakers is a vote on whether to override a veto by Gov. Mike Dunleavy of a portion of the state budget. If the veto is...

Alaska DOT&PF awards over $16 million for rural transit improvements

Ryan Anderson, P.E. Commissioner | Alaska Department Of Transportation & Public FacilitiesRyan Anderson, P.E. Commissioner | Alaska Department Of Transportation & Public Facilities Seniors, people with disabilities, and rural residents in Alaska...

Alaska Airlines flight attendants sue Boeing over cabin panel blowout injuries

Four flight attendants on the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 plane hit by a mid-air cabin panel blowout in January last year are suing Boeing for physical and psychological injuries, the Seattle Times said on Thursday. The board criticized Boeing's...

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski addresses Alaska resource policy, tsunami response, and CPB closure

Senator Lisa Murkowski has recently addressed several issues impacting Alaska through her official Twitter account. Her posts between July 29 and August 1, 2025, touch on resource development policy, earthquake safety alerts, and the closure of a...

Alaska experts recommend management overhaul to rescue Yukon River salmon runs

A management overhaul is needed to address the faltering salmon runs in the Yukon River and the widespread harms that have resulted from shortages of fish along the river’s basin, according to a report by Indigenous leaders and Alaska scientists....

Video shows Juneau police officer throwing man to ground during arrest, officer put on administrative leave

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - A 49-year-old Juneau man who police say was resisting arrest by officers for a separate incident can be seen in a video — not independently verified by Alaska’s News Source — being thrown to the ground by a police officer...

Delta Air Lines Facing Subpoena From Alaska Airlines Over Trademark Dispute

In the last remnant of a decade-old partnership between Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines, a legal dispute is unfolding over trademark names. Interestingly, the subject at the center of the issue is Virgin Atlantic, which is no longer associated...

Final pleas entered in major Alaska fentanyl trafficking case

Michael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska | www.justice.govMichael J. Heyman, U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska | www.justice.gov The last two members of a six-person drug trafficking group have pleaded guilty to charges...

SAN to SUN – Alaska adds flights from San Diego to Sun Valley

Entrance to San Diego International Airport. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Alaska Airlines will launch new seasonal nonstop service between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Sun Valley, Idaho this winter. The flights, to...