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A two-stage NASA sounding rocket launches from Poker Flat Research Range at 4:20 a.m. on Jan. 30, 2026, as part of a Virginia Tech project studying nitric oxide produced by … Read More
A quiet moment at home: Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, takes in the warmth of familiar surroundings with his stuffed animals, while Congressman Joaquin Castro beams nearby. (Photo: Joaquin Castro/@joaquincastrotx.bsky.social) By … Read More
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 Alaska’s headlines this week range from federal disaster funding battles in the remote west to seismic activity near Big Lake, … Read More
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where congressional gridlock over Homeland Security funding triggered a partial federal government shutdown, with Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski pushing for bipartisan agreement to restore … Read More
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 Winter in Alaska puts everything on ice: How we drive, where we ride, and how we stay connected when conditions … Read More
Bonnie Wright, 67, was found deceased in a residence on the 700 block of N. Park Street in Anchorage. By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 Anchorage, … Read More
From a national fight over the death penalty and government transparency to Olympic heartbreak and local conversations about energy, food, and community power, today’s stories show how high-stakes decisions far … Read More
Scientists with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists display the 2026 Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight during a news conference Jan. 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C., highlighting rising … Read More
By Gina Hill | Alaska Headline Living | January 2026 Alaska is delivering a mix of the serious, the strange, and the downright sizzling this week. From top-level political controversy … Read More
