From beadwork to watercolors, this new Kenai Peninsula market showcases work by local artists
The store in Kenai currently carries work from about 80 artists, most of them local to the Kenai Peninsula.
Muskox near Nome homes raise safety concerns
Fish and Game is permitting more muskox kills as the animals migrate into Nome. A state employee was killed by one in December.
Spruce beetles’ expansion into Denali poses questions about future changes in the forest
The aggressive infestation that took hold in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in 2016 has now spread north.
Alaska sexual assault survivors can now track their evidence kits
State officials say 48 kits have been logged into the system so far since its June launch, and 33 survivors have used the system to track their status.
As living memories of the Korean War fade, its consequences become clearer
Seventy years ago, the Korean War ended with a cease-fire, not a victory or a peace deal. Veterans marked the occasion Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Anchorage outdoor deaths surge to a record since closure of Sullivan Arena shelter
Twenty-nine people believed to be homeless have died in the city so far in 2023, including six in a four-day period in July.
From planting trees to fixing trails, Anchorage teens spend summer improving city parks
The 10-week YEP program hires highschoolers to work on park and trail improvements around the city, while also teaching them leadership and job skills.
The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave
In July, coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits have inched up.
Bethel joins ‘Barbenheimer’ buzz, even before ‘Oppenheimer’ arrives
Western Alaska was no exception to Hollywood's "Barbenheimer" buzz last week, linking an unlikely duo of movies — one of which isn't in Bethel yet.
Biden implements sweeping changes to how the military handles sexual assault cases
The bipartisan reforms remove serious criminal cases from victims' chain of command, instead placing them under trained prosecutors.
Bethel’s first car show is a blast from Alaska’s past
It takes a lot of work to maintain a vehicle in Bethel, and that’s a big part of why Zack Huckstep organized the city’s first car show.
Trident’s new processing plant in Unalaska will be the largest in North America
The plant will focus on automation, renewable energy and on 100% protein capture — being so efficient that not a scrap of fish is wasted.
How whale poo could be making the planet cleaner
The "whale pump hypothesis" claims nutrient-rich whale excrement feeds phytoplankton, a key producer of Earth's oxygen.
Audubon Alaska launches virtual birdwatching trail for Southeast Alaska
The new Southeast Alaska Birding Trail is a free virtual guide to 18 communities across the bird-rich region.
Alaska seeks more time to submit air-quality plan for particulate-plagued Fairbanks
The state’s environmental commissioner is pushing back on EPA’s position that the state should address power-plant emissions.
Wanted woman leads police to suspect in Challenge Alaska bike theft
More than a dozen bicycles were stolen from a shipping container outside Challenge Alaska’s Mountain View office.
Anchorage’s former Barratt Inn will soon open as low-income housing
It's the third Anchorage hotel converted into housing within the last year.
Panel recommends renaming port after Don Young and reverting to ‘of Anchorage’
The Anchorage Assembly is set to hold a public hearing and vote on the renaming Sept. 12.
Former Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop named state education commissioner
Bishop retired from the Anchorage School District last year.
As dry spell drains Wrangell reservoir, officials urge water conservation
If the reservoirs continue to deplete, the Southeast Alaska town could implement its water emergency plan as early as next week.