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.
2 humpback whales freed after entanglements near Juneau
One of the freed whales, a humpback calf named Herbert, was the third reported humpback entanglement in the area this month.
Alaska firefighters hustle after lightning sparks 80 wildfires statewide
There were over 30,000 lightning strikes in Alaska Monday through Wednesday, with the number of acres burned rising from about 1,500 to nearly 11,000.
Alaska Department of Health moves to ease parts of child care licensing burden
State law requires child care centers to have static IP addresses, which can be costly and hard to get in remote parts of Alaska with sporadic internet access.
State board postpones vote on transgender athlete regulation
The board postponed action that could bar trans girls from competing on high school sports teams that align with their gender identity.
Mat-Su Borough passes resolution to allocate $2.3M of opioid distribution settlement funds
The Mat-Su Borough Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to begin allocating the funds on July 18.
State asks U.S. Supreme Court to reverse EPA’s veto of Pebble Mine
The EPA “confiscated state property and created a de facto national park," the state argues.
Why sockeye flourish and chinook fail in Alaska’s changing climate
Scientists say they have clues to help explain this tale of two salmon.
Anchorage Assembly OKs Port of Alaska cargo terminal design and user fees to finance project
Modernizing the port, an essential cargo lifeline for the entire state, has been bogged down in political and technical processes for years.
Man who vandalized Alaska Jewish Museum with swastika stickers sentenced to 18 months in prison
Luke Foster, 28, was convicted on two acts of hate-motivated property damage and one drug trafficking offense.