Alaska seafood marketers get $5M from feds after losing state funds
The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute says part of the money will help it increase the state industry’s involvement in pet food products.
A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species
A skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth offers new insights into what made the animals tick — and could help de-extinction efforts.
Anchorage man fired shotgun at police and stranger before officers shot him, charges say
Damien Dollison, 51, is charged with felony assault for firing a shotgun at officers and a witness at an Anchorage gas station early Monday morning.
CDC’s new rules for dogs entering the U.S. will have unique impacts in Alaska
The new border rules include a ban on bringing any dog under six months old into the U.S.
Workforce shortages and inflation are key challenges for Alaska’s small businesses, new survey says
Small businesses remain optimistic even as they face hiring competition from other states.
The average single-family home costs more in Juneau than anywhere else in Alaska, study says
New economic data from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development reveals higher costs for almost everything.
Teen dirt-bike rider fatally struck Big Lake woman on pedestrian path, troopers say
Troopers initially cited Brendan Clark, 19, after the Monday collision along Big Lake Road that killed Nadara Williams, 79, but more charges are possible.
Floatplane in fatal Kenai Peninsula crash was set to visit different lake, NTSB says
National Transportation Safety Board investigators say underwater video of the plane will be "crucial" in the Crescent Lake crash that killed two men.
Mat-Su book review committee concludes, some books returned to shelves
The Mat-Su School Board has not taken action on all committee recommendations, but has voted to remove seven so far.
New federal program aims to speed restoration of damaged Alaska streams and rivers
A new program has a toolbox of techniques to be used as the Bureau of Land Management seeks to restore waterways damaged by mining.
North Carolina woman dies in Nenana River rafting accident
Troopers say Pamela Waaser, 67, died June 24 in an accidental drowning after she fell into the river near Denali National Park.
Alaska U.S. senators say they’re disgusted by the misconduct of a federal judge whose nomination they supported
Joshua Kindred was rated 16th out of 20 candidates for the court vacancy and he wasn't the senators' first choice.
JBER soldier charged in infant son’s shaken-baby death
Prosecutors say Spc. Antonius Meyers, 24, shook the boy in April when he was less than a month old, leaving him unresponsive until he died in May.
‘I just wish I had more time’: Friends, family remember fisherman killed in Bristol Bay accident
Colleagues and relatives say 21-year-old Corwin Wheeler was doing what he loved when he was trapped in fishing gear and went overboard Friday.
Pennsylvania woman dies after rollover during guided Alaska rafting trip
Alaska State Troopers report that the Klutina River pinned the raft against landslide debris and it rolled over.
Alaska’s most-read newspaper, the Anchorage Daily News, to cut back printing to two days a week
The move is expected to allow the ADN to focus on its digital products, where it reaches the vast majority of its audience.
Trooper fatally shoots a harpoon-wielding man in Kasilof
The incident is the first fatal shooting involving a trooper in Alaska this year.
Newly resigned federal judge is accused of harassing a law clerk and ‘unwanted, offensive, and abusive sexual conduct’
The findings against Joshua Kindred are summarized in a 30-page order. It is rife with details describing sexual harassment and vulgar remarks.
Denali National Park set to reopen Wednesday as downpour helps wildfire crews
Parts of the park near its entrance, including the Riley Creek Campground and Horseshoe Lake Trail, will remain closed as crews fight the Riley Fire.
As breaking makes its Olympic debut, an Anchorage dancer is focused on growing the sport in Alaska
B-Boy Icey Ives said Alaska has a tight-knit dance scene that’s welcoming to all skill levels.