News

All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

Anchorage policy shift allows tribal regalia at graduations

Alaska’s largest school district has updated its policy to allow students to wear items expressive of their cultural heritage and identity during graduation.

Earth’s atmosphere could be one source of water on the moon, UAF study finds

Researchers estimate that the moon’s poles could contain about as much water as Lake Huron.

New album from Yup’ik artist Byron Nicholai is a mix of emotions and genres

"Ayagnera" was released on March 25. Two days later, it ranked among the top 10 new albums in the worldwide genre on iTunes.
A field of fireweed on the lower slopes of a volcano

Geothermal company looks to Augustine Volcano as a source of renewable energy

The company is already prospecting for energy at Mount Spurr, 40 miles west of Tyonek.
Demonstrators carrying signs with slogans like "abortion is health care"

Here’s what could happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned

More than 20 states have laws that could restrict or ban abortion soon after the Supreme Court overturns Roe.

‘It’s destroying our cultural mission’: Alaska Native charter school struggles after losing its building

The Alaska Native Cultural Charter School moved into the upstairs wing of Bettye Davis East High School after ventilation inspections in 2021.
An outdoor sign reads: James M. Fitzgerald United States Courthouse & Federal Buildling

Jury convicts Alaska Nazi prison gang members in grim death

The gang operated inside and outside Alaska prisons.

Mayor of Pilot Station dies after falling through Yukon River ice on a snowmachine

Nicky Myers was a mayor, a deacon, a father, a grandfather, a husband, a firefighter and a search-and-rescue member.
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Line One: Cults and indoctrination part 2

Most people believe they are too smart and too independently-minded to fall prey to the charms of a cultic leader or to blindly follow a belief system, yet many people do.

Jason Williams

Jason Williams is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.
A man squats next to a border collie-looking dog on a beach

In far out Yakutat, surfers say community is key

There are few places in the world where world-class waves meet unobstructed views of a temperate rainforest. But that’s just a small part of what makes surfing in Yakutat so special.
An aerial photo of a river delta

Alaska’s isolated wetlands could soon lose their protected status

Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency could determine how much of Alaska’s wetlands are subject to federal regulation under the Clean Water Act.
Marchers wearing Starbucks t-shirts and carrying signs demanding the company stop cutting workers' hours

Starbucks workers drive nationwide surge in union organizing

Starbucks workers have driven a surge in union election petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board. Unionizing has also picked up at colleges, non-profits and pot dispensaries.

US Army Chinook helicopters help set up base camp on Denali

The National Park Service establishes that camp and another at the 14,000-foot level as climbers attempt to summit Denali along the West Buttress route, the most popular for climbers.

Commencement ceremonies honor University of Alaska Anchorage class of 2022

More than 1,000 students are graduating from the Anchorage campus this year.

Jay Armstrong

Jay Armstrong is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.

Mike Milligan

Mike Milligan is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.

Arlene Carle

Arlene Carle is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.
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Josh Revak

Josh Revak is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.
A man in a suit jacket.

Chris Constant

Chris Constant is a candidate for the 2022 U.S. House special election.