Shelby Herbert

Meteorologists say record cold temperatures this winter likely thickened river ice, which could make this year's breakup more dangerous.

Trump recently said the ceasefire with Iran is "on life support," and thousands of U.S. troops who deployed to the region remain there.

Ice jam flooding on the Black River in Chalkyitsik on May 7, 2026.

Alaska Native Veterans Association members Darrell Frank (left) and Hugh Walker stand inside the River City Cafe in Fairbanks. Frank - a former Army paratrooper - was part of an aborted deployment to Iran in the 1970s, while Walker served in the Navy during the same period.

Garnett Akhivana holds a picture of her with her late husband, James Akhivana, at the River City Cafe in Fairbanks on May 15, 2026

The herbicide used during the Vietnam War has sickened or killed hundreds of thousands of veterans — usually years after they served.

The Lake Tahoe watershed is recognized nationally and globally as a natural resource of special significance and is designated an "Outstanding National Resource" under the Clean Water Act.

Col. Russell Vander Lugt, who holds a doctorate in Arctic and northern history from UAF, now leads the 11th Airborne Division's Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright.

A Denali National Park and Preserve sign near the park's entrance in 2020.

In Alaska, home to the nation's highest population of veterans per capita, loved ones recall Vietnam vets who suffered from exposure to the tactical herbicide long after their service ended.