Alaska News
News about Events in Alaska
Aggregated Alaska News Articles
- Westinghouse, Bechtel to work together on Poland nuclear power plant
It also will be a part of a renewable energy project in Alaska.
Paul J. Gough. American City Business Journals. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:17:09 +0000. - Newborn otter rescued after deadly orca attack killed its mother
Because a wildlife responder witnessed the attack, the Alaska SeaLife Center is aware of every detail.
CBS News. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:09:00 -0400. - House Money: Austin pushes to overhaul housing policy; Alaska races winter freeze
In this week's installment of House Money: Massachusetts housing sits empty, commercial real estate lenders are getting nervous and Austin looks to overhaul its housing laws.
Ian Bradley. American City Business Journals. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:37:09 +0000. - Lost Hiker Notices Strange Device in Middle of Alaskan Wilderness, Brilliant Next Move Ends with His Rescue
A lost hiker’s quick thinking saved his life after he discovered a strange object in the Alaskan wilderness. According to NPR, on Sept. ...
Peter Partoll. Western Journal. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:25:38 +0000. - Mama bear and her cub caught raiding a Krispy Kreme van delivering doughnuts on a military base in Alaska
A mama bear and her cub were caught devouring doughnut holes and chocolate doughnuts in the back of the Krispy Kreme delivery van.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:46:00 GMT. - Inside Mexican/American gunrunning networks
An intricate network of American gun smugglers, some as far north as Alaska, have been helping to move millions of weapons across the southern border and into the hands of drug cartel members. ...
CBS News. Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:40:00 -0400. - SUZANNE DOWNING: Alaska Air Crashes And Politics Collide Once Again
the skies will continue to be a thrilling yet perilous domain
Suzanne Downing. Daily Caller. Sun, 17 Sep 2023 16:01:34 +0000. - Rep. Mary Peltola's husband dies in plane accident
Rep. Mary Peltola's, D-Alaska, office announced Wednesday that her husband died in a plane accident in Alaska.
ABC News. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:08:25 -0400. - Husband of US Rep. Mary Peltola dies in plane crash in Alaska, office says
Eugene Peltola was the regional director of the Alaska Bureau of Indian Affairs for several years before retiring in 2022.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:44:00 GMT. - Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola's husband Gene killed in Alaska plane crash
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola's husband Eugene 'Buzzy' Peltola Jr. has been killed in a plane crash in Alaska.
Daily Mail. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:14:32 GMT.
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.