Washington conservation group proposes listing Alaska king salmon under Endangered Species Act
The Wild Fish Conservancy says the chinook are threatened by climate change and competition from hatchery-raised fish.
Reopened case in Bethel woman’s 2021 death leaves ‘more questions than answers’
Bethel police say a new examination of Nikki Taylor's death two years ago found more than a dozen "points of contention" with initial findings.
Alaska Airlines cancels all flights on the Boeing 737 Max 9 through Saturday
The airline said that it would cancel 110 to 150 flights a day, while the Max 9 planes remain grounded after last week's in-flight blowout.
2 dead, 3 rescued after boat capsizes north of Sitka
The capsize occurred Tuesday night about 25 miles north of Sitka, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, with bodies found inside the vessel Wednesday.
New legislation aims to address $1.5B University of Alaska maintenance backlog
University leaders say the bill, which would provide $35 million this year, would help shore up and modernize aging facilities.
Alaska beekeepers kill their colonies every fall, but an Anchorage man has another way
An Anchorage beekeeper has learned how to help his honeybee colonies survive to see spring, and he’s teaching others to do the same.
Navigating college with disabilities | Line One: Your Health Connection
On this Line One, host Prentiss Pemberton and his guest discuss the ways that students with disabilities can prepare for and succeed in college.
Veteran Anchorage TV reporter and anchor Maria Downey announces retirement after decades of Alaska journalism
Downey has been an anchor at KTUU, now known as Alaska’s News Source, for almost 40 years.
Trial begins in 30-year-old Ketchikan cold-case rape
State prosecutors say DNA evidence links Michael J. Williams, now 54, to the 1993 sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl near Ketchikan High School.
Tribal groups applaud Alaska Native appointments to federal fisheries advisory panel
The groups hailed the naming of three Alaska Native members to the panel tasked with advising the top regional federal fisheries council.
As Conoco’s Willow project advances, 2 local governments have withdrawn their criticism
Nuiqsut's tribal and city councils last year blasted the “endless expansion of oil development and the complete encirclement of our village."
Alaska’s open seasons on predators are approved behind closed doors
Culling predators is appealing because it is a tangible action — even when evidence suggests the true threat facing Alaska’s caribou is much more complex.
Juneau School District faces $9.5M deficit
District leaders will have to address the deficit by the end of June, according to City Manager Katie Koester.
Anchorage’s top education official sought a per-student funding increase. Then she became a commissioner.
Deena Bishop has defended the governor's latest budget proposal, which does not include an increase to the Base Student Allocation.
Anchorage Assembly renames port after Don Young
Assembly members voted 10-2 to designate Anchorage's port the Don Young Port of Alaska, after the state's late congressman.
Alaska advocates submit petition signatures to put minimum wage increase on ballot
The initiative campaign would also mandate paid sick leave and protect workers from having to hear employers’ political or religious messages.
Salmon compete with mining companies as melting glaciers reveal new habitat
Climate change aided by fossil fuels means many of western Canada and Southeast Alaska’s glaciers could melt away by the end of the century.
Caribou management in Alaska | Talk of Alaska
What should be done to ensure caribou are healthy and plentiful for future generations, and who should have a say in management?
Rural Chugach Electric customers deal with ‘excessive’ winter outages
The utility says the primary culprit is the above-average snowfall that has impacted all of Southcentral Alaska this winter.
Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out
U.S. regulators are deciding whether to block Fred Meyer owner Kroger's $24.6 billion purchase of Carrs owner Albertsons.