A small creek on Little Kiska Island has been renamed, more than 80 years after it was named by soldiers fighting in the ...

Federal officials on Thursday unanimously approved the renaming of two natural features on Alaska’s Little Kiska Island, removing World War II-era names considered offensive and replacing them with ...

The renamed sites include a mile-long stream formerly known as “ Nazi Creek ” and a nearby summit previously bearing a ...

Anchorage Parks & Recreation installed a temporary bridge over Campbell Creek along the North Gasline Trail in Far North ...

Alaska’s Nazi Creek and Nip Hill now appear to be close to their expiration dates, as the federal board responsible for ...

The federal Board of Geographic Names has rejected a proposal to name a summit in Denali National Park and Preserve after a longtime mining pioneer.

Neither of those proposals is on the federal board’s agenda this month, nor is a proposal to rename “Nazi Creek” in the Aleutians. The Alaska Historical Commission approved that latter change in April ...

An Alaska man escaped unscathed after being trapped by a 700-pound boulder for three hours during a hike in a remote area last weekend.

An Alaska man survived being pinned face-down by a 700-pound boulder in a creek after his wife held his head above water to prevent him from drowning, officials say.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, ...

Daren Herman, grandson of Alaska flag designer Benny Benson, was in the state for the first time to accept an honorary degree on his late grandfather’s behalf.