Smoke from Canada wildfires reaches Southeast Alaska
People in Southeast Alaska are starting to see smoke from Canada's record-breaking wildfire season — and there’s more to come.
Begich announces he’ll challenge Peltola for Alaska’s U.S. House seat
Republican Nicholas Begich III is taking another run at becoming Alaska’s next member of Congress.
Can Anchorage clear homeless camps? Here’s where lawyers and the courts stand.
With shelter space full, Anchorage officials continue to tread lightly around how and when they will clear unsanctioned homeless encampments.
Fairbanks K-9 makes explosive debut in Interior Alaska
Yogi, a chocolate Labrador retriever with University of Alaska Fairbanks police, fills a need for bomb-sniffing dogs in Interior law enforcement.
Grocery prices in Kodiak are among the highest in the country
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development data suggests food prices in Kodiak could be the highest in the country.
When Alaska wilderness adventures go wrong, mental mistakes are sometimes to blame
Wilderness safety instructor Deb Ajango says adventurers can make thinking errors that, in some cases, make an uncomfortable situation much worse.
Juneau School District will cut 2 positions, dip into savings to fill budget gap
The district built its budget around a $430 higher base student allocation, before Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed half of a school funding increase.
New estimate shows Alaska’s Permanent Fund could be out of spendable money in 3-4 years
An annual transfer from the fund pays for more than half of Alaska’s general-purpose government spending.
Cold, wet weather delays lucrative peony harvest in Southcentral Alaska
Alaska is one of the only places in the world where peony flowers grow in the summer months. But the unusually cold, wet weather this year is delaying the blooms by weeks. And peony farmers say they have had to cancel the bulk of their early season orders, leading to lost revenue.
Members of Alaska’s child care task force raise concerns about staffing, cost and licensing issues
Gov. Mike Dunleavy formed the task force earlier this year to come up with a plan to improve access and affordability of child care in the state.
Juneau Assembly approves short-term rental registration program
City leaders say the program, approved Monday, will help ensure operators are paying sales tax and provide data on the growing short-term market.
NOAA testing new marine drone to survey Gulf of Alaska fish populations
DriX, a new marine drone, is being tested out this summer to help survey fish populations in the waters off Alaska’s coast.
Thousands attend first-ever Alaska filming of ‘Antiques Roadshow’
The Anchorage episodes filmed Tuesday will air next year on PBS.
Line One: Preventing Teen Tobacco Use
E-cigarette use among teenagers has skyrocketed in recent years, including in Alaska. A recent report from the Food and Drug Administration shows that one in ten middle and high schoolers report using e-cigarettes, overwhelmingly with sweet flavors like fruits or candy. What are the risks of vaping, especially at a young age, and what can parents and students do to bring these numbers down? Join Host Dr. Justin Clark as he explores these topics on this episode of Line One.
Alaska aurora forecast for this week weakens
Aurora activity will still be visible over Alaska Thursday, but won't be as visible in the Lower 48 according to the UAF Geophysical Institute.
Study uncovers microscopic worlds of washed-up seaweed
University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Brian Ulaski analyzed the seaweed that had washed up on Homer beaches — also called wrack.
Sen. Sullivan says American support for Ukraine will wane if allies don’t spend more on defense
In Lithuania, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan stressed that other NATO countries need to pay more for their defense.
Alaska environmental department plans to repeal regulation of some fuel-storage tanks
Thousands of aboveground tanks that store petroleum products would no longer be regulated by the state, under an Alaska DEC proposal.
Dead landlines, spotty cell service leave some Juneau residents struggling to make calls
Juneau residents and business owners say they’ve been having phone problems for the last few days.
Why can’t we stop homelessness? 4 reasons why there’s no end in sight
Advocacy groups and researchers say a big driving force is the decline of affordable housing, a problem decades in the making.