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.
Should we invest more in weather forecasting? It may save your life.
A pair of economists calculate that "making forecasts 50% more accurate would save 2,200 lives per year," citing major improvements in the last century.
Craig George, renowned Arctic wildlife biologist and whale expert, missing in rafting accident
A veteran Arctic scientist who was one of the world’s most distinguished whale experts was missing after a rafting accident in Interior Alaska last week.
1 dead, 5 injured in motor homes’ head-on Seward Highway collision
Monday afternoon's fatal collision south of Anchorage closed the highway for more than four hours.
This former Anchorage hotel is weeks away from reopening as permanent, low-income housing
It’s been the subject of local controversies and shifting plans since the city bought it in 2020.
Cyclists flood Anchorage streets for the second annual ‘Critical Mass’ ride
The large group bike ride aimed to raise awareness of the need for more cycling infrastructure.
Fuel vault likely led to oil spill at Anchorage’s University Lake
The popular off-leash dog park remains closed as cleanup continues.
Sitka’s airport expansion set for takeoff this fall
Sitka’s airport terminal is overdue for an expansion, and the city anticipates that federal funding will help get the project off the ground this fall.
Skagway rail workers vote ‘overwhelmingly’ to authorize strike
Rail workers at White Pass and Yukon Route, Skagway’s biggest employer and a major tourist attraction, have voted to authorize a strike.
Petersburg Catholic church burns in 10-hour fire
Petersburg’s Catholic church, St. Catherine of Siena, caught fire Thursday afternoon in a blaze that continued for nearly 10 hours.
Thousands respond to Karluk’s viral ad for cost-free living
The community is looking to pay two families with four children each to move to the village in an effort to get state funding and re-establish a school.
Questions on minimum wage, paid sick leave and campaign funding could be heading to Alaska voters
Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom has until early September to certify whether three proposals will go to petition-gathering stage.
Backlash builds as Japan prepares to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant
Japan first announced plans to discharge treated water from Fukushima into the sea in 2018, in a controlled decades-long process.