Alaska News
News about Events in Alaska
Aggregated Alaska News Articles
- Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Moves -0.33%: What You Should Know
Alaska Air Group (ALK) reachead $54.16 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -0.33% change compared to its last close.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 23:00:05 GMT. - Earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska's largest city raise concerns
An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska's largest city this year has geologists paying attention
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 01:47:00 GMT. - Biden participates in last White House Christmas tree lighting
This year's US Capitol, Rockefeller, and White House trees came from Alaska, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
BBC News. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:34:36 GMT. - Scientists pinpoint exactly when dogs became man's best friend
Experts have long debated when Indigenous people in the Americas first began forging bonds with early dogs and wolves - but new clues in Alaska have reset the timeline
Daily Mail. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:33:59 GMT. - U.S. Coast Guard Suspends Search for 5 People Missing in Alaska Waters
The Coast Guard received a mayday call from a fishing boat on Sunday just after midnight. Search crews looked for its passengers for almost 24 hours.
Sara Ruberg. New York Times. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:56:02 +0000. - Alaska Air Gains 46.5% in 3 Months: What Should Investors Do Now?
With ALK's shares are appreciating lately, we assess the current positioning of the stock to determine if it's a good investment choice at this juncture.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 18:16:00 GMT. - 5 missing in Alaska after fishing boat capsizes: Coast Guard
Five people are missing after a fishing boat, the Wind Walker, capsized near Point Couverden, Alaska, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
ABC News. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:23:15 -0500. - 5 missing after boat capsizes in seas off Alaska coast
Responders could face tough conditions because part of the region, located in the Gulf of Alaska, is under a winter storm warning.
CBS News. Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:41:11 -0500. - Alaska native delivers Thanksgiving to rural families by airdrop
Alaska native Esther Keim began dropping turkeys for rural friends and neighbors three years ago at Thanksgiving from the airplane she rebuilt with her dad.
Fox News. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:29:09 -0500. - 'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both as pilot delivers turkeys
A resident named Esther Keim has been flying low and slow in a small plane over rural parts of south-central Alaska, dropping frozen turkeys to those who can't simply run out to the grocery store.
CBS News. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:34:28 -0500.
Alaska Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Alaska as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 741,894 | 0.57 |
| July 1, 2015 | 737,709 | 0.14 |
| July 1, 2014 | 736,705 | -0.02 |
| July 1, 2013 | 736,879 | 0.79 |
| July 1, 2012 | 731,089 | 1.16 |
| July 1, 2011 | 722,713 | 1.22 |
| July 1, 2010 | 714,031 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of Alaska was 710,231.
In 2008, the estimated population of Alaska was 686,293, whereas
in 2006, the population of Alaska was about 676,301.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Alaska's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
QuickFacts about Alaska web page. For maps of Alaska,
visit this Alaska Map
website.
The photograph above shows the state capitol building
in Juneau, Alaska.
Alaska newspaper publishers are listed here, along with their
addresses, phone numbers, and website links;
Alaska library names, descriptions, and
website links are listed on this page.
More information about Alaska
can be found here.