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None of the nine people on board the K2 Aviation plane were injured in Friday's Tokositna Glacier landing, with helicopters flying them to Talkeetna.

Better data is painting a more optimistic picture about immunity after a bout of COVID-19.

Alaskans have a lot of can-do spirit and a deep sense of connection to Alaska. In this episode of Alaska Insight we explore some of what it means to be an Alaskan in this time of social and political unrest and how we can come together to create an Alaska that is a leader in the nation for equity, health, and wellness.

The State of Alaska has awarded a grant to the Yukon Kuskokwim Economic Development Council, YKEDC, for a truss-manufacturing project. If the plan goes forward, local workers would use the region’s wood resources to build frames for highly energy efficient housing. Download Audio

The task force will seek to develop protocols to apply to new and unsolved cases and creating a multi-jurisdictional team to review cold cases.

With temperatures plunging deep into the negatives on Tuesday, mushers and dogs sported a coating of frost when they pulled into Nikolai, a small village about a quarter of the way into the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

One dead and three injured in Kodiak fire; four senators -- including Ellis and Huggins -- won't seek re-election; candidate Sullivan says surprise candidacy followed call to Joe Miller; members of House panel, some begrudgingly, move tax bills; family of man who died in Anchorage jail files wrongful death lawsuit against the state; cooler weather eases burden of Medfra Fire; ferry budget changes, but schedule doesn’t; tires from 87 Merrill Field planes get slashed and vandalized; marine experts seek help finding entangled humpback; snow geese number rise after protective actions; walrus create issues for salmon fishing districts; Snow geese number rise after protective actions; Volunteers work to restore the amphibious plane, the Grumman Goose; Download Audio

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is talking about global warming more than ever. While the Green New Deal is a lightning rod in Congress, Murkowski says she's reaching for what's politically possible. In a word: "Innovation."

After an entire regular session and more than half a special session gone with no deal on a state budget, Governor Bill Walker met with legislative leaders today (Mon., June 5) to roll out a compromise package.

The federal omnibus spending bill that awaits President Obama’s signature contains $100 million for missile defense in Alaska. It's the only major funding for military construction work in Alaska this fiscal year. Download Audio

Although all eyes are on the impending flooding in Talkeetna at this hour, other areas of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the Kenai Peninsula Borough are dealing with emergencies of their own.

At its worst, a bad taxidermy job is gaudy and unsettling. At its finest, taxidermy turns animals into art, preserved for a lifetime or more. Where a specimen falls on that spectrum is up to the skill and ardor of the taxidermist. Download Audio

The district was shooting for a standard of fewer than five new COVID-19 cases per day on average over a two-week period, but the borough is far above that threshold.

The Iditarod had set the limit at 14 dogs per team just five years ago after considering the expense of flying dogs back from the trail and to make it easier for smaller kennels to race in the Iditarod.

The spill puts the Kobuk River at risk, as well as the village's source of drinking water.