In an effort to protect mail carriers, the USPS is promoting pet safety
Alaska only accounted for 8 of 5,300 national dog attacks last year, but the Postal Service says even one bite is too many.
Some GOP states depart, but Alaska will stay with voter fraud prevention network ERIC
The state will stay with the Electronic Registration Information Center, a network that helps states track registered voters and reduce fraud.
APU receives federal grant to diversify and expand Alaska nursing
Alaska Pacific University is using the nearly $3 million grant to form a new nursing program focused on improving health outcomes in rural Alaska.
A high-stakes drop onto Juneau’s icefield could lead to better monitoring of Antarctic ice
Engineers from MIT teamed up with Coastal Helicopter and the Juneau Ice Research Program to drop the 6-foot ice penetrator last month.
Juneau Assembly to consider registration program for short-term rentals
A registration program would be a first step toward regulating and taxing short-term rentals in Juneau, like those listed on AirBnB or VRBO.
Ketchikan’s tribe holds awakening and launch for X’oots kuye’ik canoe
Dozens of people shouted in the Haida language Friday as they heaved together, carrying the canoe through Ketchikan streets.
Fort Wainwright apprehended ‘Chinese spies,’ Sullivan says
Sen. Dan Sullivan's office confirmed his statements on Alaska bases' security last week, but Pentagon officials declined comment.
Avian influenza has returned to Alaska, and so have health advisories
The highly pathogenic disease circling the globe stands out for its effects on wild birds, and experts say Alaskans should be on the lookout for cases.
Darigold’s milk size change limits choices for WIC participants
Darigold’s ultra-pasteurized 64-ounce cartons are now 59 ounces, meaning WIC participants can no longer buy them with program funds.
A haze is blanketing major swaths of the East Coast because of the Canadian wildfires
Smoke from rampant wildfires in Canada floated south across the border Wednesday morning, covering much of the East Coast and areas inland.
Saudi Arabia’s oil production cut could affect Alaska’s state finances
Federal officials raised estimates for oil prices in the second half of this year and in 2024, two days after Saudi Arabia announced oil production cuts.
Unalaska sees large turnout for annual LGBTQ+ Pride celebration
Gray skies and drizzle didn’t deter dozens of community members from showing up to Unalaska's Pride event Friday.
Alaska Public Media receives Northwest Regional Emmy
Learn more about the award-winning project.
Anchorage School Board approves funding to rebuild Inlet View Elementary
The Anchorage School Board voted Tuesday night to spend $26 million on rebuilding Inlet View Elementary School in the city’s South Addition neighborhood.
Anchorage Assembly recommends use of vacant Midtown lot for homeless camp
The lot was one of five sites across Anchorage that a city task force recommended in May.
Mat-Su school board will vote on policies requiring parent permission for sex ed, pronoun changes
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District Board is preparing to vote Wednesday on a pair of policies that would affect transgender students.
Driver was high on THC during deadly 2022 Seward Highway crash, charges say
Lester Wilde Jr., 47, is charged with manslaughter, DUI and assault in the Aug. 8 crash that left Anchorage resident Jeffrey Andrews dead.
With 7 new arrivals, Alaska Zoo nears capacity for orphaned animals
In recent weeks, the zoo in Anchorage has taken in an orphaned brown bear cub, as well as six moose calves from across the state.
Warming Arctic could change animal mating schedule
Rapid Arctic temperature changes are influencing animal reproductive behavior, according to a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist's study.
Hawaiian voyaging canoe’s latest journey starts in Alaska: ‘The ocean is what connects us’
The Polynesian Voyaging Society will take the Hōkūle‘a — a twin-hulled, wind-powered canoe — over 40,000 miles around the globe.