Environmental groups ask federal appeals court to halt Willow oil project
The plaintiffs argue that Judge Sharon Gleason made a mistake when she allowed work to proceed on ConocoPhillips' Willow project.
Anchorage mayor responds to frustration over snow plowing and canceled in-person school
Anchorage schools are "on track" to reopen Thursday, after district officials said it was unsafe to bus students Wednesday, the fourth consecutive school day of remote learning.
Alaska gets $200M from feds for Railbelt energy project, Cook Inlet undersea cable
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks discussed the project, and the flexibility it could create for energy security on the Kenai Peninsula and beyond.
American Bar Association features panel of prominent Native women lawyers
As part of Native American Heritage Month, the American Bar Association asked Native women to discuss how they became lawyers and trailblazers.
Alaska’s domestic violence council explores restorative justice methods in court sentencing
The state’s courts may use restorative justice programs, but those programs are not compatible with domestic violence cases yet.
With Anchorage schools remote again, another storm hitting Southcentral Alaska
Anchorage schools were closed again Wednesday, with high winds across Anchorage and the Mat-Su expected to down snow-laden trees.
Alaska communities must adapt as climate change transforms state, federal report says
Declining sea ice, thinning snowpack, thawing permafrost and other climate-driven changes are threatening Alaskans statewide, the report says.
Wisdom gone wild | Line One: Your Health Connection
Rea Tajiri tells the story of the 16 years she spent caring for her mother with dementia.
Mental health resources for veterans | Talk of Alaska
Paths to healing and happiness for veterans is our discussion on this Talk of Alaska.
Alaska targeted by drug traffickers seeking higher profits, authorities say
If drug seizures in Alaska are any indication, a pipeline of hard drugs stretches from as far away as Mexico, to California and Oregon and on to the state’s most rural communities.
Murkowski’s view from the vanishing center
Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke at a Tuesday summit about her style of legislating and the shrinking middle in the Senate.
Congress on track to avoid a shutdown as House passes two-tier spending bill
Democrats had criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson's two-step construction for creating two additional funding deadlines.
Anchorage storms make transportation tricky for all, and worse for people with disabilities
Anchorage residents have faced a series of snow storms this week, and being a pedestrian in the city has been challenging, if not impossible.
Nancy Dahlstrom, Alaska lieutenant governor, announces run for Congress
Republican Nancy Dahlstrom is running for U.S. House, challenging Rep. Mary Peltola.
Cordova kelp farmers need to process their harvest. A scientist is piloting a solution.
Alysha Cypher with the Prince William Sound Science Center has a $400,000 EPA grant to use waste heat from the local electric co-op to dry Cordova seaweed.
4 Coast Guardsmen hurt in helicopter crash near Petersburg
The Coast Guard says all four crew members were rescued and flown to Petersburg for initial treatment, then to Seattle for additional care.
Western Alaska salmon crisis affects physical and mental health, residents say
The message was emphasized on Friday at a field hearing held by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Bethel, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta's regional hub.
As gasoline prices fall, U.S. inflation cools to 3.2%
Gasoline prices tumbled 5% during October, which helped to keep overall inflation — down from 3.7% in September — in check.
Selawik snowmachiner dies 2 miles from town after running out of gas
Alaska State Troopers say 23-year-old Chad Ticket was reported missing at about 2 p.m. Sunday. His body was found about three hours later.
Anchorage Assembly expands winter shelter with hundreds on waitlist and snow pummeling city
The additional beds will go to the most vulnerable people on the waitlist.