Alaska News
News about Events in Alaska
Aggregated Alaska News Articles
- Rescuers find stranded Alaska man after he used iPhone satellite feature
The man was traveling on a snow machine from Noorvik to Kotzebue when he became stranded.
CBS News. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 23:28:00 -0500. - Biden Admin Prepares To Kill Alaska Mine, Hobbling Green Agenda And Costing State Billions In Potential Revenues
Biden Admin Prepares To Kill Mine, Hobbling Green Agenda And Costing State Billions In Potential Revenues
Jack Mcevoy. Daily Caller. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:28:01 +0000. - Implied Volatility Surging for Alaska Air Group (ALK) Stock Options
Investors need to pay close attention to Alaska Air Group (ALK) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:54:00 GMT. - Airline Stock Roundup: UAL's Deal With Regional Carrier, ALK, ALGT in Focus
United Airlines (UAL) and Alaska Airlines, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (ALK), make customer-friendly announcements over the past week.
Maharathi Basu. Zacks. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:43:00 GMT. - U. S. to Pay Millions to Move Tribes Threatened by Climate Change
Two tribes in Alaska and a third in Washington State will get $25 million each to retreat to higher ground.
Christopher Flavelle. New York Times. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:37:58 +0000. - The most dangerous roads in America revealed from Florida to Alaska
From urban highways to unpaved backcountry routes dangerous roads exist across the country. It comes as 55 million people are thought to have hit the road this for the Thanksgiving break.
Daily Mail. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:29:43 GMT. - Next act for Palin unclear after Alaska House losses
Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state's U.S. House seat. ...
Becky Bohrer. Washington Times. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 12:40:28 -0500. - Ranked choice election process gains popularity nationwide
Midterm races from Alaska to Maine were decided this year by ranked choice, a system that's designed to lift up candidates with broad appeal instead of fringe candidates who eke out wins by carving up the electorate.
Tom Howell Jr.. Washington Times. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:18:07 -0500. - Alaska's Tshibaka: McConnell's millions 'would have been better spent in other states'
Trump-backed Kelly Tshibaka partially blamed her loss to centrist Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Mitch McConnell spending heavily to boost the incumbent.
Haris Alic. Fox News. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:16:23 GMT. - Sarah Palin defeated by Mary Peltola in Alaska comeback bid
The Republican suffers her second loss in three months to Mary Peltola, the first Alaskan Native elected to Congress.
BBC News. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 03:53:38 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.