The plane was chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fly from Anchorage to Cape Newenham, located roughly 25 miles south of Platinum.

The civilian-contracted aircraft crashed at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, roughly 450 miles west of Anchorage.

A federal judge has vacated a land swap agreement that was key to road construction between the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay. The road would pass through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

In the seat left vacant by Sen. Lyman Hoffman, early results showed a preference for another political veteran to represent the sprawling district that covers Bristol Bay, much of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and the entire Aleutian Chain.

State polling locations are supposed to be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on primary election day. But in Nunapitchuk on Aug. 18, voters were left without a polling place for most of the day. It’s not clear exactly why.

Early returns show both Dan Sullivans and Mary Peltola will advance to the November ballot in an election that has attracted more than $30 million. The race for fourth was too close to call.

Alaskans are narrowing the field in the race to be Alaska's next governor. Check out the latest updates here.

Several Alaska Native groups take the Alaska Division of Elections to task for failing to adequately serve rural voters.