Alaska famously has no state income tax, allowing retirees to keep more of their hard-earned benefits. There’s also no state sales tax, though some local areas may have their own modest sales taxes.

Nestled between towering mountain peaks and verdant farmland, Palmer, Alaska offers a rare combination of natural splendor and financial feasibility. This hidden gem in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is halting a contract that makes it possible for the federal agency to accurately monitor for potential tsunamis in Alaska and quickly warn at-risk ...

In the early morning of August 10, 2025, a remote fjord in southeastern Alaska witnessed one of the most extreme geological events of the decade. A massive chunk of mountain collapsed into the Tracy ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A retreating glacier revealed a new island in Alaska this summer, as lake water filled in to surround a land mass once hugged by ice. Black vultures attack and kill cattle.

Of the thousands of glaciers spread across Alaska, only about 700 have names. These ever-evolving features have lacked a centralized source for information about their status, names or interesting ...