Summer crowds can slow down Juneau’s cell service. More public Wi-Fi could help.
The more visitors use public Wi-Fi, the more space there is on cell networks for locals.
Wait for food stamps continues, but could prompt legislative changes
The state is working through a backlog of thousands of applications for SNAP benefits, after Alaskans waited months for help buying food.
Eklutna Hydro Project owners’ plan would return water to most, but not all of Eklutna River
The plan would bypass the dam and send water back down 11 of 12 miles of the Eklutna River. But some want to see the river fully restored.
Hundreds of Mat-Su students stage walkout to protest school board decisions
The protests follow recent controversial decisions by the board, including the removal of its student representative.
Día de los Muertos celebration offers comfort and community connection
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican and Mexican-diaspora celebration of people who have died and Anchorage is celebrating it for the 19th year.
Alaska turned to a private guardianship agency to care for some of its most vulnerable residents. The result: dysfunction and debt.
The Office of Public Advocacy, facing a staffing crisis, relied on a fledgling nonprofit to lighten its caseload. Some transferred clients lost critical benefits.
Alaska Permanent Fund board unlikely to pursue faster, riskier path to $100B
The Alaska Permanent Fund appears headed toward maintaining its current steady growth over the next few years.
Juneau chooses Colorado police chief to lead its force
Derek Bos, currently the police chief in Eagle, Colo., was one of two finalists for Juneau police chief along with JPD Lt. Krag Campbell.
These American birds and dozens more will be renamed, to remove human monikers
The American Ornithological Society has vowed to change the English names of all bird species named after people, or deemed offensive or exclusionary.
Kenai borough Assembly asks governor to declare east side set-net economic disaster
A declaration from Gov. Mike Dunleavy would open up the fishery to grants from the state Legislature and accelerated capital projects.
Denali Borough voters to elect new mayor, Assembly, school board
"All of our districts, every seat, is up for election" in the borough's downsized Assembly and its school board, according to the borough clerk.
Salmon runs in Alaska’s Kuskokwim River show some positive signs, but totals remain low
Preliminary numbers show chum salmon returns were better this year than last year and better than the record-low conditions of 2021.
Murkowski says aid for Israel must be part of a broader security package
America's adversaries will seize the moment if the U.S. only addresses the latest crisis, the senator said.
State sues Anchorage homeowners over contested public access to Campbell Lake
It's the latest move in a long-running dispute over the large man-made lake in South Anchorage that is surrounded by expensive homes.
Addressing the SNAP backlog | Talk of Alaska
How is the food stamp backlog being addressed and what are potential answers for long term stability?
We’re spending $700 million on pet costumes in the costliest Halloween ever
More U.S. shoppers are buying into Halloween this year, scaring up a new spending record for costumes, decorations, candy and cute outfits for pets.
Extreme flooding on Alaska’s Arctic highway caused thaw-induced sinking in later years
A 2015 flood that closed the Dalton Highway to the North Slope triggered permafrost thaw even miles away from the road, UAF research finds.
Bethel residents light candles for victims of domestic violence
The Tundra Women's Coalition hosted its final event marking this year's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a Thursday candlelight vigil in Bethel.
Federal research group seeks public input on Alaska’s salmon
The Alaska Salmon Research Group is tasked with building a report on data gaps in Pacific salmon research and supporting sustainable management.
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. board all but rejects plan for riskier investment target
Board members had been considering a four-year plan that included an aggressive strategy to reach $100 billion by 2028.