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Those who support Senate Bill 34 say it would lead to a drastic improvement in education for Alaska Native communities.

A new project called Black in Alaska seeks to present a more complete picture of the lives and professions of Black Alaskans, with the aim of creating a more equitable future. Lori Townsend speaks with advisory committee member Bernard Gatewood and André Horton, one of the series subjects.

Veteran Iditarod musher Aaron Burmeister talked to Alaska Public Media’s Jeff Chen at the Nome radio station, KNOM, roughly a day after Burmeister finished his 21st Iditarod. Burmeister talks about stepping away from the Iditarod, about how his race went this year, and how much dog mushing has changed over the many years he’s been a competitive musher.

Picture perfect: Mission managers say the telescope's mirror segments have been aligned and have focused on single stars, a critical milestone, and the telescope is working flawlessly.

Each spring, trained volunteers perch on the Kenai and Kasilof bluffs and along Turnagain Arm. They’re trying to spot belugas and record observations to help researchers learn more about why the population isn’t rebounding.

“This morning, Senator Sullivan tested positive with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 while in Florida with family," said a statement from the U.S. senator's office.

With crude oil, all barrels aren't the same.

“It moved so fast. To me it looked like it was alive,” Polk said about the fire. “I was totally awestruck.

The Brooks Camp at Katmai National Park and Preserve will operate at 100% capacity this season for the first time since the pandemic began.

Those who worked on the show say that representation of Filipino Alaskans will allow more kids to see themselves and their lives on TV.

It’s the most comprehensive erosion assessment ever done in the state. The results are both surprising communities and helping them seek funding to adapt.

The bill, from Rep. Calvin Schrage, an Anchorage independent, would set a $2,000 limit on what an individual could contribute to a candidate each campaign period.

The owner plans to build a new store in the same location.

We’ve been publishing a “dog of the day” during the Iditarod. Here’s a round-up of who we’ve met so far.

The records include more than 55 pages of emails and text messages. They corroborate the fluoride allegation, but provide less information about the two issues involving police. 

In this hour-long interview, we hear more from 2022 Iditarod champion Brent Sass about how he’s forged a unique bond with his dog team, how he draws inspiration from his idols like Susan Butcher, and how his life in his remote homestead has made him the musher he is. Alaska Public Media’s Lex Treinen sat down with Sass, along with a group of other reporters, and Sass’s dad Mark at the Nome Nugget newspaper in downtown Nome.

A senior government official confirmed the change Wednesday, speaking on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorization to speak publicly ahead of the announcement this week.

The bill repeals a section of law that spells out a process under which a court can grant permission for someone as young as 14-years-old to marry.

The reauthorization includes language that empowers tribes to prosecute non-Native perpetrators of child violence, sexual violence, sex trafficking, stalking and other crimes.

If the plan becomes law, that would mean there’s enough money budgeted to cover the state share of school costs through June 2024.