The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation's most sensitive wilderness areas.

Alaska Air is launching nonstop, daily seasonal flights from BWI Marshall Airport to Portland International Airport in Oregon on May 13 according to a social media post from BWI Marshall Airport. BWI previously offered direct flights to Portland from Baltimore in June until ending the service in August.

Alaska Air Group Inc. executives planned to use its earnings update to showcase the carrier’s plans to cash in on rebounding travel demand, and a return to stability after an IT outage disrupted travel early in the summer.

President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Alaska Airlines is expanding from its West Coast hubs, especially in San Diego and Portland. And, the carrier announced new service to Tulsa and Eureka, California.

The U.S. Department of the Interior unveiled a sweeping set of initiatives aimed at expanding energy development, modernizing land and resource management, and improving public health and safety across Alaska.

With a bruising ranked-on-ranked matchup against the Minnesota State Mavericks in the books, Wisconsin hockey looks to stay undefeated on the season.