Hikers share safety tips after Ky. woman goes missing hiking in Alaska

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Crews in Alaska are still searching for a University of Kentucky employee who went missing while on vacation. 62-year-old Marites Buenafe was reported missing on Tuesday, after she didn’t return to her cruise ship in Juneau. The UK …

Cruise Passenger Went on a Solo Hike In Alaska. When It Was Time to Reboard, They Were Nowhere to Be Found

NEED TO KNOW Marites Buenafe is a 62-year-old Kentucky native traveling on the Norwegian Bliss in Alaska She was reported missing on Tuesday, July 1, after not returning to the cruise ship from a hike Security cameras last spotted her at the top of Mount …

Wildfire restrictions and fireworks bans now in effect across parts of Alaska

Due to increased wildfire activity across Interior Alaska and the shifting of firefighting resources, fire restrictions and fireworks bans are now in effect in several parts of the state. The Bureau of Land Management has issued fire prevention orders …

Firefighters battle multiple Alaska wildfires as hot, dry conditions persist

As summer wildfires continue to burn across Alaska, fire crews are working around the clock to contain several active fires. Here’s the latest update from the Alaska Interagency Fire Center. The Nelchina Glacier Fire near mile marker 128 on the Glenn …

First it was alligator prisons in Florida, now Alaska wants a Bear Alcatraz for migrants

Alaska has hinted at the idea of detaining migrants in a remote site, surrounded not by guards but by bears, as per a Newsweek report. Alaska Floats Idea of ‘Bear Alcatraz’The unusual suggestion came during a segment on 'The Ingraham Angle' on Fox …

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes Congress with Alaska delegation support

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After days of indecisive lawmakers and overnight debates, which Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, characterized as “performances” Thursday morning, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ passed the House in a 218-214 vote and is …

A schedule for Independence Day weekend in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Looking for things to do this 4th of July weekend? Here’s a look at what’s going on in the different communities across the state this Independence Day: ANCHORAGE Eagle River’s July 4 activities begin on Thursday with food, …

Alaska-Mackenzie Rig Report - 07/06/2025

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Alaska Interior Wildfires Update

US Department of Education withholds over $47 million for migrant students, English learners in Alaska

Students walk off a bus to the Thunder Mountain Middle School entrance for the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) The U.S. Department of Education is withholding about $6.8 billion in education funding for programs …