Sewer Repairs Reveal Early Visitors to Sitka
An anthropologist has found what she believes are stone tools in a street excavation in downtown Sitka.
Worker Alleges BBAHC Spends Big Bucks on Board Meetings, Despite Layoffs
This spring the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation cut 19 employees in two rounds of layoffs.
Massive Amount of Carbon Released by North Slope Wildfire
An unusually large North Slope wildfire released a massive amount of carbon into the atmosphere.
Dipnetters in Kenai Active Up Until Sunday’s Deadline
The annual influx of people to the city of Kenai has come to a close. The personal-use dipnet fishery at the mouth of the Kenai River ended at midnight Sunday.
Man Fatally Shot in Fairbanks
There was a fatal shooting in a wooded area behind a Fairbanks apartment building Monday evening. There is no ID on the victim yet, or the suspect, who reportedly turned himself in Monday night.
The Alaska Permanent Fund
Tuesday, August 2 at 10:00 am
The Permanent Fund’s losses of 2008 are fading into the past and the dividend applications are in. Now that the fiscal year has ended, we’ll soon have a better idea of the size of the dividend.
How do you use Buy Now, Pay Later? It likely depends on your credit score
New research finds that people who use it the most tend to use it like a credit card, instead of a credit card. And that's regardless of income.
Julie Kitka to step down as longtime head of the Alaska Federation of Natives
Kitka first joined AFN in 1984 as a special assistant for human resources.
Federal highway officials reject Alaska transportation plan, citing 24 pages of flaws
Alaska’s summer construction season would be disrupted unless the state can fix the flaws before the end of the month.
Attorneys argue scope of Metlakatla’s off-reservation fishing rights in federal court
Attorneys presented oral arguments in a long-running dispute over fishing rights on Alaska’s only Native reservation on Thursday.
In speech to Alaska Legislature, Murkowski shows she’s outside Trump’s grip on GOP
Murkowski lauded Rep. Peltola, a Democrat, and urged legislators to put Alaska before party. She later endorsed Nikki Haley for president.
Pilot Station man cited for chasing a moose calf
Troopers say Elliot Edwards was harassing the moose with a four-wheeler. He's one of two Pilot Station residents recently cited for wildlife violations.
As Alaska pays millions to fix food stamp backlog, lawmakers suggest systemic fixes
“Not doing this will cost us millions, and will leave people without food,” said Sen. Cathy Giessel.
Weavers will study ‘secrets in the weavings’ of historic Chilkat robe returned to Southeast Alaska
The robe is now in Sealaska Heritage Institute’s archives and collections department. Next month, weavers will start learning from it.
Combining lessons in culture, history, and outdoor skills | Alaska Insight
Lori Townsend and her guests discuss the ways they incorporate traditional knowledge and culture into practical lessons about biology and outdoor skills.
Anchorage school employee arrested after police say he assaulted a student
Police say the paraprofessional “put his hands” on a Baxter Elementary student following a disagreement on the playground.
Kenai Central students get a behind-the-scenes look at career options
This year’s job shadow day saw about 25 business participants, including Marathon Petroleum, Duke’s Transmission, Full Auto Repair and more.
Alaskan skiers among contenders at first World Cup event on U.S. trails in more than two decades
The cross-country skiing World Cup races in Minneapolis kick off Saturday with the women's sprint qualifiers at 7 a.m. Alaska time.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s plan to lease land for carbon storage comes with questions
Analysts say estimates that the state could earn hundreds millions from leases are overpromising.
Schumacher’s World Cup win, after two tough years, shows world-class talent is “still in there”
Anchorage cross-country talent Gus Schumacher won an international cross-country ski race Sunday, something no other American man has accomplished in more than 40 years.