• Ravn Alaska is working hard to make Flycoin a viable cryptocurrency

    Ravn Alaska is working hard to make Flycoin a viable cryptocurrency

    Ravn CEO Rob McKinney said he doesn't know when the rewards program will switch to cryptocurrency, but he estimates it will be in late April.
  • Drag icons kiss 2020 goodbye with epic 'New Year's Queens' livestream event

    Drag icons kiss 2020 goodbye with epic 'New Year's Queens' livestream event

    Trixie Mattel, Katya, Bob the Drag Queen, more to kiss 2020 goodbye with 11-hour 'New Year's Queens' drag livestream.
  • ‘Into the Wild’ bus will be relocated to University of Alaska museum

    ‘Into the Wild’ bus will be relocated to University of Alaska museum

    The iconic “Into the Wild” bus is set to be relocated — to a place a little closer to civilization. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources said in a statement on Thursday that the bus will most likely be housed in the University of Alaska-Fairbanks’ Museum of the North. The bus, which made its debut …
  • U.S. military intercepted Russian aircraft during 8th such incident this year

    U.S. military intercepted Russian aircraft during 8th such incident this year

    Russian planes breached the Alaskan air defense zone on Tuesday night and came within 32 miles of Alaskan shores, the Pentagon said, and the U.S. military scrambled F-22 Raptors to intercept two separate Russian formations before they reached sovereign American airspace. In a statement Wednesday morning, North American Aerospace Defense Command said the Russian incursion …
  • Alaska Airlines adds passenger health screening to check-in

    Alaska Airlines adds passenger health screening to check-in

    Alaska Airlines will be adding a passenger health questionnaire as part of its check-in process. The assessment is part of the airline’s “Next-Level Care” initiative and will ask travelers to confirm they have not exhibited COVID symptoms in the past 72 hours and have not traveled with someone who is symptomatic. The flyer must also …
  • Alaskan airline RavnAir lays off all employees, files for bankruptcy

    Alaskan airline RavnAir lays off all employees, files for bankruptcy

    RavnAir Group, the largest regional carrier in Alaska, filed for bankruptcy Sunday and grounded all of its 72 planes as it waits on a decision from US Treasury for government assistance. The Trump administration is weighing applications from numerous airlines as it considers how to disburse $25 billion in passenger airline grants, $4 billion for …