36 horses die in fire that engulfed boarding stable, officials say

Despite firefighters’ efforts, the Randolph County Department of Emergency Services deemed the barn a total loss and said 36 of the 43 horses boarded there died. No civilian injuries were reported.
The Western Producer

Horse welfare trial hinges on contingency planning

An unusual animal welfare trial about a shipment of 79 horses from Manitoba to Japan in December 2022 has inched closer to a ...
Travel Weekly

Alaska Airlines calls itself a global carrier. But is it, really?

Alaska Airlines has begun referring to itself as the U.S.'s fourth global airline. But while analysts are largely comfortable with the direction of Alaska Air Group and the Alaska brand since ...
Business Insider

I was born and raised in Alaska. People are often surprised to learn about what my life there was really like.

As someone from Alaska, I've heard a lot of misconceptions about what life there is really like. Many people I meet think Alaska is all wilderness and nature, but our cities are surprisingly urban.
alaskasnewssource

2 horses rescued after falling into icy pond

CUBA, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Two horses were rescued after falling into an icy pond on Monday morning. According to the Cuba Fire Protection District, they assisted in the efforts to rescue the horses ...
ProPublica

Documenting an Alaska Village, Before and After the Storm That Destroyed It

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Joann Carl’s dog ...
Seattle Times

Alaska Air’s profits dip after year of consumer economic uncertainty

Alaska Air Group felt the financial toll of lower travel demand in 2025, reporting a steep drop in profits but beating its own expectations for the final quarter of the year. Ryan St. John, Alaska’s ...
The Conversation

Horses really can smell fear, new study claims, and it changes their behaviour

Roberta Blake does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Phys.org

Horses can smell human fear when we sweat

Horses can smell your fear. If you are experiencing this emotion while standing near a horse, they will be able to detect it through your scent alone, which changes their behavior and physiology. That ...
The Hill

Peltola’s entrance in Alaska Senate race gives Democrats hope

Former Rep. Mary Peltola’s (D) decision to launch a Senate bid in Alaska is giving Democrats a shot in the arm and raising their hopes about flipping the upper chamber this year. Peltola, who lost ...
CNN

Horses really can smell our fear, new study finds

Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found. Researchers collected samples of odor compounds from the ...
Scientific American

Horses Can Smell Your Fear, Bizarre Sweat Study Finds

Horses can smell human fear—and it changes their behavior. That’s the takeaway of a rather unusual experiment that involved making horses smell material soaked in human sweat and observing what they ...