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.
The top spokesmen for Anchorage Mayor Bronson are leaving their jobs
Corey Allen Young and Hans Rodvik will be moving on from the administration to work for the Anchorage School District.
Forest Service identifies nearly 700 Tongass stream crossings that could block migrating fish
Nearly 700 sites along Tongass National Forest streams could obstruct fish from migrating, according to a new report from the U.S. Forest Service.
Anchorage’s University Lake reopens after oil spill
But a state spokesperson says dog owners should keep their pets from swimming near the remaining oil sheen, which is surrounded by floating yellow booms.
Bush pilot Jim Tweto’s plane struck tree before deadly crash near Shaktoolik, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report Tuesday on the June 16 wreck which killed Tweto and guide Shane Reynolds.
Seward faces rate increases after the sale of its electric utility fails — again
Seward Electric Utility Manager Rob Montgomery said the situation at the utility is dire now that sale has been quashed.
Top Alaska tourist attraction Mendenhall Glacier to hit capacity for visitors by late summer
Businesses are facing limits on how many tours have permits to visit the area. It stings, said the general manager of one tourism company.
Troopers remind hunters of harvesting obligations after reports of animals wasted near Nome
State law says all edible meat must be salvaged from big game animals except brown bears, wolves and wolverines. Any furbearer must be harvested.
Sitka Fine Arts Camp files rare immigration lawsuit in support of theater manager
The camp, which operates the 145-year-old campus of Sheldon Jackson College, was seeking a technical expert.