ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday at a base in Alaska.

As demand for health care grows, the biggest single need is for registered nurses, according to the head of the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association.

Snowfall up to an inch per hour in parts of town left vehicles sliding off local roads, according to meteorologists and police.

Among the most visible signs of Alaska’s shrinking population: several school districts are considering school closures.

The Anchorage Museum, along with the City of Nenana, bought a special railroad spike at a Christie’s auction for $200,000. The spike is made of 14-karat gold and is rich with history.

Not far from the urban clutches of Anchorage, Kenai Fjords National Park gives a view into the heart of Alaska’s glacial landscape. The Exit Glacier, accessible via the enchanting Kenai River Trail, presents an unforgettable hike within the park’s frozen wonders.

The national count is federally mandated and designed to give a snapshot of what homelessness looks like at a specific point in time in January.

The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in Alaska after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat gold spike Friday.

Some Anchorage School District parents told Juneau lawmakers Monday they support a plan from members of the mostly Democratic member bipartisan majority to increase per-student funding, known as the ‘Base Student Allocation’ or BSA.

Among the 60 state lawmakers who convened in Juneau this week are 11 who are serving in the Legislature for the first time. Among them are best friends, parents navigating a cross-state move, pet owners who left furry friends in their far-off districts,

A variety of private donors supplied money for the purchase, the museum and city of Nenana said in their statement.

The Anchorage Museum and the city of Nenana, joined forces to bring home the Golden Spike, an iconic piece of railroad history.