Federally funded project will search for rare earth elements in Southeast Alaska seaweed
The University of Alaska Fairbanks-led project is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a push for domestic rare earth elements.
The rain never bothered us anyway: Ketchikan becomes Arendelle for Alaska debut of ‘Frozen’
Mayor Dave Kiffer has temporarily renamed the city in honor of the play, at the only high school in Alaska authorized to perform it.
Experts detonate historic cache of TNT discovered near Tok
Eielson Air Force Base officials say the 98 blocks of explosive were likely meant for use building the Alaska Highway, some 80 years ago.
Peltola hosts online town hall on Albertsons-Kroger merger
In the tele-town hall Tuesday night, Rep. Mary Peltola said she was nervous about what the merger could mean for grocery options in Alaska communities.
Mat-Su high school students sue school district alleging free speech violations
Mat-Su students have sued their own school district over alleged First Amendment violations for the second time in as many weeks.
Husband of sole Wrangell landslide survivor found dead in search
The Thursday recovery of 65-year-old Otto Florschutz's body brings the Nov. 20 disaster's official death toll to five. Derek Heller, 12, is still missing.
An Alaska Native tribal council greenlit a gold mine. Some tribal members aren’t happy.
Some in the Native Village of Tetlin claim their leaders broke tribal laws when agreeing to the Manh Choh mine.
New York Republican George Santos expelled from Congress
The embattled congressman is accused by prosecutors of a number of financial misdeeds, including stealing money from his campaign donors.
Peltola flips script on long-running congressional drama over Arctic drilling
Room 1324 has seen this Alaska controversy play out for decades. This time, new characters changed the vibe.
Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling
The ruling is the latest step in a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights under President Vladimir Putin, who has emphasized "traditional family values."
Lawsuit decision reinstates jet ski ban in Kachemak Bay
Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman ruled in favor of environmental groups that challenged Fish and Game's authority to repeal the ban.
Soldotna man pleads guilty to illegal harvest of collared moose
Troopers say the moose's guts and hide were found near Soldotna in early October. Its Alaska Department of Fish & Game radio collar had been cut off.
Power restored to homes cut off by last week’s Wrangell landslide
Two people remain missing after the deadly Nov. 20 slide. State officials are taking applications for assistance from people affected by the disaster.
Talk to the Tundra: How a Yup’ik Village Heals Together | INDIE ALASKA
The Yup'ik village of Toksook Bay has been grappling with grief and a lack of mental health resources for young people after they finish school.
As climate change raises landslide risk, Southeast communities look for solutions
After a deadly 2015 landslide, Sitka developed a new warning system. Six more communities are developing their own versions.
Russian Orthodox Archpriest Michael Oleksa dies at 76
Oleksa, who came to Kwethluk in 1972, served as a priest in more than a dozen Alaska Native villages across the state over his five decades in Alaska.
There’s lots of gas in Cook Inlet — here’s why some companies aren’t drilling
Leaders of Alaska’s biggest utilities say they don’t want to risk investing in drilling, when imported LNG appears reliable and competitive.
Anchorage teen’s accused killer on trial 45 years after her murder
Prosecutors say DNA links an Oregon man to the killing of 16-year-old Shelley Connolly. The defense says it also points to other suspects.
On Alaska having 5 new Native corporations, Wilderness Society reverses opposition
Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee Springs and Wrangell were initially excluded from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Alaska experts try to untangle invasive Japanese knotweed
Japanese knotweed can survive being hacked into pieces and thrown into the ocean — and scientists say it has a growing hold in Southeast Alaska.