crash Thursday.... The aircraft went down as the pilot was returning the passengers to Ketchikan

JUNEAU, Alaska--Efforts to recover the wreckage of a sightseeing plane that crashed in southeast Alaska last week, killing six people, remained on hold Monday as investigators awaited a break in poor weather conditions, a National Transportation Safety Board official said. Clint Johnson, chief of the agency’s Alaska region, said low clouds and fog continued to delay wreckage recovery efforts.“ They are ready to go as soon as they get a weather window, ” he said of the team that will handle the w

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Don Young, a Republican of Alaska and the dean of the House, has died, his office said in a statement Friday.... " His beloved wife Anne was by his side." Young was reelected in 2020 to serve his 25th term as the only representative from Alaska.... Don Young, R-Alaska, speaks on the House floor on opening day of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan....

But if it is negative, experts say if you are unwell, it’s best tostay away from peopleto prevent spreading bugs, anyway.... Some bus, ferry, and possibly train services affected, with journeys either cancelled or taking longer.... It’s likely that some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will be affected by spray and/ or large waves....