Curious Juneau: Why does Alaska’s Capitol building have a ground floor?
Juneau's steep streets influenced the layout of the Capitol, built in 1931 before Alaska became a state.
Dunleavy nixes Alaska e-bike bill with rare veto as sponsor says she will seek override
It’s only the fourth policy bill vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy in his first five years as governor.
Haze from Canada wildfires coming to Southcentral Alaska this week
The smoke is from numerous wildfires burning in Canada’s Yukon Territory.
Permafrost expert, military pilot among 4 dead in North Slope helicopter crash
Ronald Daanen, 51; Justin Germann, 27; Tori Moore, 26; and pilot Bernard “Tony” Higdon, 48, all died in last week's crash during a scientific mission.
Lightning strikes spark new wave of Interior Alaska wildfires
Alaska Fire Service spokeswoman Beth Ipsen says the agency recorded 7,000 lightning strikes around the Interior overnight Monday.
Anchorage Thai restaurant becomes haven for gamers
Thai Kitchen is one of the few remaining spaces in the city where people can play video games face-to-face.
$100K of specialty cycling equipment stolen from Challenge Alaska in Anchorage
The stolen equipment was a mix of standard bicycles and specially-made cycles for people with disabilities.
Áakʼw Rock festival brings Indigenous music to Juneau in September
It's billed as the only Indigenous music festival in the country.
As Mendenhall Glacier hits tour capacity, Juneau visitors are opting for the city bus
With tour bus visits to the Mendenhall Glacier sold out halfway through the season, tourists are increasingly using the city bus to get there.
Alaska salmon fishers fume over low prices, but processors say they’re hurting too
Bristol Bay fishers are calling for strikes, lawsuits and “picket signs and pitchforks” in response to low salmon prices. But an industry expert says processors have been hurt too.
3 hurt after erratic driver near Seward causes head-on crash
Troopers said multiple people told Seward police a blue Toyota Corolla was driving in the wrong lane of traffic and nearly hit pedestrians.
Woman found dead in apparent bear encounter outside Yellowstone National Park
The woman's body and grizzly bear tracks were found on the Buttermilk Trail, located about eight miles west of West Yellowstone, Mont.
Brown bear and dogs tangle in Cooper Landing video
An Instagram video of four dogs sparring with a brown bear on a Cooper Landing property has more than 30,000 likes.
Judge dismisses state lawsuit over liability for contaminated Alaska Native corporation lands
No Alaska Native corporations or Native groups joined the lawsuit, and Judge H. Russel Holland found multiple problems with the state’s arguments,
Bodies of 4 killed in Alaska helicopter crash are recovered from lake
Volunteers from the Alaska Dive Search, Rescue, and Recovery team recovered the bodies from the crashed Bell 206 at about 6 a.m. Sunday.
Humpback whale nearly knocks paddler off board near Whittier
“I dream about seeing whales up close. But not this close,” said Kevin Williams of Anchorage.
Alaska game managers dispute study, saying predator control does work
Tom Paragi, a biologist with the Division of Wildlife Conservation, says other studies back up the notion that predator control can help declining populations of prey, like moose.
Murkowski says she’d choose Manchin over Biden, and says Trump ‘should be done’
Sens. Joe Manchin and Lisa Murkowski are centrists and allies, particularly on energy issues.
Don’t look down: Alyeska Resort opens new dizzying attraction
People can pay to walk 600 feet across two narrow bridges suspended 2,500 feet above the valley floor.
Roadside assistance? This sheep got stuck along the Seward Highway. Alaska DOT helped her out.
“This is a new one on me,” said an area biologist who helped with the rescue.