...withdrew from Alaska. The Department of Treasury then took control with the collector of customs as the highest ranking federal official in the territory. In 1879, the U.S. Navy was given jurisdiction over the department. On May 17, 1884...

...records for an Alaska Airlines MD-83 that crashed Jan. 31, The Seattle Times reported Friday. Quoting a high-ranking federal official who spoke on condition of anonymity, the morning daily reported that the notations were found on a work card...

...records for an Alaska Airlines MD-83 that crashed Jan. 31, The Seattle Times reported Friday. Quoting a high-ranking federal official who spoke on condition of anonymity, the morning daily reported that the notations were found on a work card...

New federal education rules will be flexible to meet Alaska's unique schooling needs, a high-ranking federal official told state legislators and administrators during her visit to Juneau this week. Susan Sclafani, counselor...

...survival rates. Knowles has also asked the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other high-ranking federal officials to tour western Alaska this summer, so that a solution can be deployed before winter sets in. This multiple-pronged...