Alaska’s 2 U.S. senators address AFN convention from afar
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is in Iceland for an Arctic conference, and U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is headed to the Middle East.
Hundreds of people are moving from Anchorage homeless camps into hotel rooms
City officials say demand is much higher than expected, and the new numbers mean there could be 400 people or more left out in the cold.
A Petersburg tender holds open mics on board, with its fish hold as the sound stage
A nearly 100-year-old wooden boat in Petersburg has become a staple of the tight-knit local music scene.
Wrangell officials look to ensure new housing lots go to year-round locals
Local officials want to get a group of new housing lots into the hands of residents who see Wrangell as a year-round home.
Ketchikan got drenched with nearly 7 inches of rain on Tuesday
"This wasn’t even a top 10 event for Ketchikan," a meteorologist said of Ketchikan's Oct. 17 rainfall, which broke its record for that day.
Premiere of ‘One with the Whale’ highlights Indigenous subsistence hunting
The film follows Chris Apassingok, who at 16 became the youngest person in his home village of Gambell to harpoon a whale in 2017.
Alaska vital statistics show declines in both deaths and births in 2022
There are signs that the worst COVID-19 effects may be easing, while fertility continues its yearslong downward trend.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Mary Peltola discusses the search for a House speaker. Plus, Anchorage’s winter shelter season begins with a longer waitlist than expected.
Peltola floats bipartisanship as way out of House speaker morass but GOP still stalled by infighting
Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola said she doesn’t see a solution until Republicans reach across the aisle to elect the next speaker.
Census seeks sound evidence of music’s economic impact in Alaska
A group of independent musicians hopes their census will spark a new conversation on how best to support the state’s vibrant music scene.
AFN keynote speakers highlight the importance of perseverance and protecting ‘our ways of life’
Alaska Federation of Natives delegates heard from two keynote speakers this year: the outgoing CIRI president and the 2023 Iditarod champion.
Alaska pollock trawlers are feeling pressure over salmon bycatch, so this reporter went to see for himself
Fisheries reporter Hal Bernton visited a Bering Sea factory trawler to see how its crew caught and processed pollock.
‘They have a loyalty’: AFN photos capture generations of Alaska Natives’ military service
An exhibit opened Wednesday night at the Dena’ina Center that looks at the work of Bill Hess, and his 40 years of photographing Alaska Native veterans.
Alaska labor forecast calls for continuing shortages as Boomers age
With roughly two jobs open for every job seeker, a state economist says Alaska's workforce may not stabilize until Baby Boomers have aged out of it.
Commission finds Canadian mining practices could violate Southeast Alaska tribes’ human rights
The finding is a significant step in a years-long effort by Southeast Tribal leaders to have a say in the permitting of Canadian mine projects.
Fall fuel barge makes its last Y-K Delta village visits before freeze-up
John Wagner with Northstar Gas said that the last of the villages, Nunapitchuk, will probably receive its fuel by the weekend.
Juneau voters rejected building a new city hall — but elected candidates who support it
All four winning Juneau Assembly candidates favor the $27 million bond proposal for a new city hall voters defeated on the same Oct. 3 ballot.
Anchorage’s tight housing market is making breaking up harder to do
Housing is expensive in Anchorage and hard to find. It's a problem for everyone, especially if you're trying to find affordable housing fast.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Breaking up is hard to do in Anchorage's tight and expensive rental market. Plus, The state is hoping for new development in Cook Inlet.
With Ravn out, Grant Aviation says it will increase flights between Anchorage and Kenai by 30%
Grant Aviation announced it will add up to 50 flights a week out of the Kenai Municipal Airport.