According to Jennifer Schmitz, director of the Alaska Educator Retention and Recruitment Center, 20 school districts in Alaska employed 232 educators with J-1 visas and 341 educators with H-1B visas in 2025.

The status of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear enrichment program are among the biggest obstacles to reaching a deal.

The Agriculture Department said in a press release that the Office of Seafood will, "prioritize customer service and ease of navigation for American seafood cultivators, producers, and processors to access USDA programs."

Janice Park leads Dave Donley by just 41 votes in the race to replace Felix Rivera as a Midtown Anchorage Assembly member. City law dictates that a recount be held if a candidate leads by less than 0.5% of the vote, and Park was ahead by just 0.38%, as of Friday night.

Celebration is a big festival that happens in Juneau every two years. Thousands of people gather to honor and uplift Indigenous culture — some travel for the occasion by canoe.

After 3 years and $300,000 in donations, stand operator says it’s time to call it quits

The state invested $4 million to combat food insecurity at the end of 2025. Since then, the Food Bank of Alaska has worked with partners to deliver food boxes to Alaskans in need.

President Trump said a U.S. delegation will head to Pakistan to resume talks to end the war with Iran, but Tehran expressed reluctance after the U.S. seized one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Sen. Dan Sullivan highlights icebreaker vessels being built for Alaska.

Statewide, about 33% of students tested at or above grade level expectations in language arts and 32% in math in 2025. Students in ninth grade demonstrated the greatest need for support in language arts and math.