Illinois man dies after becoming trapped on mud flats near Hope
Word reached troopers just before 6 p.m. Sunday that Zachary Porter was stuck in the quicksand-like tidal mud flats.
Mat-Su educators vote to strike
Teachers would not go on strike until the fall, if an agreement is not reached over the summer.
Anchorage science teacher named Alaska’s Teacher of the Year
Anchorage School District's Catherine Walker was presented with the prestigious award on Friday during a surprise school assembly.
Statewide income in Alaska grew twice as fast as the U.S. last year, mostly because of PFDs
The state still has fewer jobs than pre-pandemic, but the job market is historically strong and inflation is beginning to ease.
In Toksook Bay, it’s akutaq, elder blessings and throw parties for graduating class
On May 12, all the attention was on the 11 graduating seniors in the Southwest Alaska community.
State MMIP coordinator says initiative is growing in Alaska, Lower 48
Lonny Piscoya, head of Alaska's unit devoted to solving cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people, says investigators are making progress.
Hometown Alaska: StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative comes to Anchorage
StoryCorps’ mission is to share and preserve humanity’s stories to build empathy and a more compassionate world. As part of their Military Voices Initiative, StoryCorps partnered with us at Alaska Public Media to record veterans, active members of the armed forces or their families to document their stories. On this episode of Hometown Alaska, producer Ammon Swenson discusses the Military Voices project with the CEO of StoryCorps and learns about the women's veteran organization Operation Mary Louise.
New mapping efforts seek to expand knowledge of Alaska’s waters
Around 70% of Alaska’s waters are unmapped — a percentage that’s much too high for staff with NOAA's Seascape Alaska initiative.
Japanese climber survives thousand-foot fall from Denali
A mountaineering ranger evacuated the 24-year-old Japanese climber Saturday from a point at 15,100 feet in elevation, park officials said.
Despite decades of warning, looming natural gas shortage threatens to drive up Alaska energy prices
For the second time in just over a decade, utilities are talking about importing liquified natural gas amid looming Cook Inlet gas shortages.
Supporting Alaska’s veterans | Alaska Insight
Helping veterans and active duty military members cope with service-related trauma to lead healthy, happy lives, takes normalizing the need for mental health care and connecting with people who know the struggle.
For Alaska Rep. Josiah Patkotak, whaling ‘rises above all’
Longtime legislators say Patkotak’s whaling during the legislative session might be a first in the body’s history.
Veteran-run nonprofit uses therapeutic recreation to help other veterans
Alaska has one of the highest per-capita populations of retired military service members of any state in the country. There’s a lot of services out there for retired service members, but as Alaska Public Media’s Madilyn Rose reports, veterans in Alaska are one of their own greatest resources.
Anchorage lawyers are working on a policy to clarify when the city will enforce no-camping rules
Inaction so far this year on clearing encampments stems in part from an Assembly policy call, and in part from legal paralysis around a court decision.
Give birthing moose a wide berth, biologist says
Carl Koch, with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, says moose typically give birth in May — and, like all other wild animals, should be left alone.
New report details wide-ranging safety concerns at Valdez Marine Terminal
A sweeping 180-page report details a variety of safety concerns at the Valdez Marine Terminal, many of them reported by employees.
Chugach Electric board election wraps up with renewable energy at the center
The election usually passes under the radar, but this year it’s been a fierce race, with nine candidates vying to guide the future of the electric utility.
Bills on drug crimes and confinement of offenders fall short in Alaska Legislature
Both bills are responses to tragedies; each bill passed one legislative body but was still being reviewed in the other chamber’s judiciary committee.
Ice jam floods continue to plague Alaska river communities
In the Glenallen area, floodwaters caused by snow melt have significantly receded.
Juneau Assembly makes by-mail elections permanent
Wednesday’s change to Juneau election code makes by-mail voting the default “unless otherwise directed by the Assembly.”