It took a lot of work to confirm that Private George Fox was buried in Unalaska. That was just the start of the battle in getting him a proper gravestone.
Military
New program funds veterans-choice caretakers in Alaska ‘they can hire and fire and train whoever they’d like’
There are about 77,000 veterans in Alaska, but according to AARP, only about 29 percent of them access Veterans Affairs benefits.
7 hunters rescued after being stranded at a fish camp near Emmonak for a week
The group was rescued Thursday night by the U.S. Coast Guard, according to Pilot Station Search and Rescue.
Eielson Air Force Base may have a small nuclear power plant by 2027
The reactor would be contained in a structure that’s about the size of a conex shipping container
Alaska Air National Guard reports first incursion of Russian military planes since January
The Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing identified the Russian aircraft on Oct. 21 when they entered international airspace off Alaska.
Coast Guard rescues sailor in storm 145 miles west of Sitka
The Coast Guard said the biggest factor in the man’s survival was the radio beacon that sent his geolocation to the Coast Guard.