Diminished population of sunflower sea stars may get Endangered Species Act listing
The huge sea stars, which help conserve kelp beds by eating sea urchins, have been devastated by a wasting disease that is linked by scientists to climate change.
Ketchikan youth turn to Native Youth Olympics for connection, competition
Seven young Ketchikan athletes will fly to Juneau in April to compete in the regional Native Youth Olympics competition.
Free period products are coming to all Kenai Peninsula schools
The Peninsula Period Network now has enough donated products to install caddies of pads and tampons in schools across the Kenai.
A Soldotna Republican co-chairs the Alaska House’s caucus of first-time lawmakers
Seventeen of the state House's 40 members are freshmen, the body's largest class of legislative newcomers in two decades.
5 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address
The president drew a clear distinction with House Republicans, baiting them into several moments of hectoring, while seemingly getting them to agree to not cut Social Security or Medicare.
Providers and lawmakers look for a way out of Alaska’s childcare shortage
Childcare workers, advocates and state legislators are calling for a collaborative approach to rebuilding the workforce.
Peltola’s hire of former Republican legislator sparks outrage among some Alaska progressives
“I was outraged, I got to tell you," says one devoted Democrat. But former Alaska Sen. Tom Begich says Josh Revak was an ally to Democrats.
Anchorage Assembly chair: ‘The mayor’s administration is on fire. It’s burning.’
Mayor Dave Bronson continues to be mum about litany of dysfunction at City Hall and says he has not considered resigning.
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Reactions to Congresswoman Mary Peltola's pick for Josh Revak as her state director. Mushers on the Yukon Quest share their tricks for keeping their bodies, and minds up to the task. Plus, how short skits about life in rural Alaska led to a big social media following.
Feds charge 2 Anchorage women in $150K identity-theft scheme
Valerie Calip and Jennifer Haydu face numerous federal charges including conspiracy, fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
It was good to be friends with Anchorage’s mayor. Then the investigations began.
An influential friend of Mayor Dave Bronson is at the center of several of the controversies that have enveloped City Hall.
Sen. Sullivan stresses economic promise of Willow drilling project and military spending in annual address to Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to support the Willow project, ConocoPhillips’ big Arctic drilling proposal.
Petersburg sees increase in fentanyl-laced pills
Southeast Alaska police often find fentanyl in counterfeit blue pills which are designed to look like the prescription opioid Oxycontin.
New Anchorage daycare teaches children in Hmong and English
Chue Hang opened the Hmoob Cultural Center of Alaska in November to help support and educate Hmong people like herself.
After a highly anticipated start, Kodiak’s Tanner crab season is almost over
Kodiak’s Tanner crab season started two weeks late, after the entire fleet refused to go fishing because of low prices from local processors.
Watch: U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s addresses the Alaska Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is set to deliver his annual address to the Alaska Legislature at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Alaska’s governor, lieutenant governor and top officials are in line for a pay increase
The State Officers Compensation Commission has recommended raising the governor’s annual salary from $145,000 to approximately $176,000.
Alaska SeaLife Center admits first fur seal patient in 6 years
The Alaska SeaLife Center admitted a northern fur seal pup to its rehabilitation facility last week, the Seward center’s first since 2017.
Polar bear in fatal Wales attack was in poor health
A polar bear that killed a young mother and her baby last month in western Alaska was likely an older animal in poor physical condition.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, February 6, 2023
The state reveals new information about last year's record number of inmate deaths, but more questions remain. A look into how Alaska's data on homelessness is collected, and how reliable it really is. As the Yukon Quest kicks off this weekend, there are serious questions about the race's future.