Alaska's state flag features eight gold stars, which form the Big Dipper and Polaris, against a dark blue backdrop. The Polaris, or North Star, on the flag is a symbol of Alaska’s northern location.

Alaska held its first sanctioned ... A pair of players from the state champion North Pole team have been invited to compete in a high school flag football showcase associated with the NFL ...

Daren Herman, grandson of Alaska flag designer Benny Benson, was in the state for the first time to accept an honorary degree ...

The accolades continue to roll in for North Pole High School’s flag football team almost half a year after the Patriots won the state’s inaugural Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA ...