NASA’s James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we’ve never seen it before
NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable Monday: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.
Rain in Interior Alaska has not been nearly enough to stop wildfires, officials say
Fire information officer Jose Acosta said the state set a red flag record on Sunday.
Voyage from Homer to Bristol Bay commemorates fishery’s sailing tradition
The journey commemorates an iconic period in the fishery’s history, says the director of the Bristol Bay Historical Society Museum.
Army Corps teaches Unalaskans how not to get blown up by WWII-era munitions
The U.S. military left lots of unexploded ordnance when they were stationed in the Aleutian Islands during World War II.
A new dominant omicron strain in the U.S. is driving up cases — and reinfections
BA.5 is now the dominant omicron strain in the U.S. It's good at evading the immune system, though doesn't appear to cause more serious illness.
Alaskans have until Sunday to register for August special election and primary
Voters will decide who will serve the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young's term in the special general election, and will choose one of several candidates for U.S. House, U.S. Senate and Alaska governor, in the regular primary.
Remains of Alutiiq girl taken from Kodiak more than 100 years ago will return to Old Harbor
According to records, Anastasia Ashouwak was taken from an orphanage on Woody Island in the Kodiak Archipelago and sent to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School after her mother died in 1901.
Trump rallies his Alaska faithful against Murkowski, for Tshibaka and Palin
Donald Trump fulfilled a pledge to punish Sen. Murkowski for her vote to impeach him.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 8, 2022
Residents near the Clear Fire wait to hear about damage to their subdivision. Also, the remains of two Alaska Native girls who died at a boarding school a century ago are returning to Alaska. And biologists keep tabs on bats in Southeast after finding one with rabies.
For the first time, a Juneau bat tested positive for rabies
Protocol for a suspicious bat is this: without touching it, you put it in a box and leave it overnight.
Line One: Thyroid nodules and cancer
Most thyroid nodules are not serious and do not cause symptoms, but a small percentage of thyroid nodules are cancerous.
UAA chancellor says preventing Trump rally would be ‘illegal and unconstitutional’
Chancellor Sean Parnell and UAA’s student government emphasized that the university is not hosting the event, just renting out the arena.
Sitka family reunites with blind dog LuLu 3 weeks after she went missing
A construction crew found Lulu in salmonberry bushes after initially confusing her for a bear.
Abortion access advocates plan several Alaska rallies for Saturday
The rallies scheduled for Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Homer come after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade last month, ruling that there is no constitutional right to an abortion.
Southeast Alaska’s budworm infestation is still going, and they seem to be moving on to spruce trees
According to the Forest Service, this is the first large scale outbreak Southeast has seen since the mid 90s.
Nenana-area residents say state is moving too fast on agricultural land sales
Some Nenana-area residents are asking the state to delay land sales in a 140,000-acre agricultural project just west of town. They say the state should talk more with local residents and complete studies on the project’s soils and resources before moving forward.
Despite federal warning, Alaska alcohol board says distilleries can keep selling kegged cocktails
Federal regulations limit the size of containers that a distillery can produce, but Alaska has no limits in law.
Officials still assessing damage of wind-driven Interior wildfire
The wind-fueled growth of the Clear fire Wednesday prompted urgent calls for residents of a nearby subdivision that had been under a long-standing evacuation call to leave if they hadn’t already.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 7, 2022
Fire burns the Pebble Mine project's supply camp and prompts evacuations in the Interior. Also, what to know about ranked choice voting ahead of the special election. And how a bird rehab center in Anchorage is dealing with bird flu.
Rise in COVID level prompts Denali National Park to require masks again
Everyone aged 2 and up must wear masks on buses and inside most park buildings starting Friday.