Whale Pass residents seek last-minute halt to state timber sale near town
They’re concerned the clear cuts could hurt the town’s tourism industry and make landslides more likely.
Federal and state disaster relief money is available for Western Alaska communities. Here’s how to apply.
Eligible individuals, homeowners and business owners can receive aid.
It’s that time of year again: Katmai’s Fat Bear Week is back
The competition began in 2014, and has grown into a national phenomenon.
A storm is on track to hit a portion of Western Alaska pummeled by last month’s typhoon remnants
The new storm developing in Russia is anticipated to move north of the Siberian Peninsula toward Alaska midweek.
Anchorage School District says rotating bus schedule will continue until further notice
District leaders had previously hoped to end its rotating bus schedule by the start of October. But not enough drivers are coming back from tourism jobs in time.
‘An egregious act of spiritual abuse’: Behind the closure of Juneau’s Memorial Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian church leaders have determined that closing the church was an act of racism.
Pentagon asks for proposals to build small nuclear power plant at Eielson Air Force Base
The project is meant to help demonstrate a microreactor’s capability to provide power in case the base’s main source of electricity goes offline.
His grandmother was forbidden to speak Lingít in school. Now, school is helping him reclaim it.
Learning the language at University of Alaska Southeast has been key to Dave Ketah’s journey
Infusing language and culture into Alaska education | Alaska Insight
September 30th-Orange Shirt Day is an annual remembrance of the boarding school era on Native people when children were torn away from their families. What does it mean to decolonize education?
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 30, 2022
Storm damage in Newtok increases the pressure for residents to relocate. Also, homeless campers in Anchorage prepare to move back to the Sullivan Arena. And the school bus driver shortage continues.
A new generation of Alutiiq speakers fight language loss in Kodiak
Half of the people whose first language is Kodiak Alutiiq have died over the last few years. But that’s not stopping new speakers from learning Alutiiq and passing along a distinct culture and worldview to the next generations.
‘It’s a lot’: Homeless residents at Anchorage campground get ready to move out following days of uncertainty
Some say they'll go back to the Sullivan Arena shelter, which the city confirmed on Thursday would reopen.
Alaska musher and reality star Jessie Holmes injured while cleaning up storm damage
Holmes was trapped underneath the pile of plywood, insulation and other building materials.
Watch the debate on whether Alaska should hold a constitutional convention
Organized by Alaska Public Media & UAA’s Seawolf Debate Program, proponents and opponents of the constitutional convention question make their case.
Providence pressured patients to pay, even when eligible for free care, according to New York Times
The nonprofit Providence hospital system includes Alaska's largest hospital.
Anchorage protesters rally downtown, frustrated that local police still do not have body cameras
It has been about a year and a half since Anchorage voters approved buying body worn cameras for police.
Swiss paddlers arrive in Bethel after 700-mile journey down the Kuskokwim
Thomas and Tomi Isenschmid's journey got off to a rocky start.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 29, 2022
A campground that was opened to Anchorage's homeless is set to close on Saturday. Also, a dozen Aleutian communities are set to get high-speed internet. And an eight-year study finds that wolves eat much more than deer and moose.
Here’s how to track campaign cash in Alaska elections
A guide to searching the records of the Alaska Public Offices Commission.
State health department ends COVID data summaries, will track COVID and flu side by side
It marks a shift from focusing on COVID case counts to tracking broader respiratory illness trends across the state.