EPA plans to limit or eliminate salmon-killing tire chemical found in preliminary Alaska sampling
The Environmental Protection Agency announced its plans Thursday, answering a petition from three Native Tribes in the Pacific Northwest.
Muldoon 4-plex fire leaves 2 dead, 1 severely injured
Firefighters say the East 21st Avenue blaze consumed the hallway leading to all four units of the building, complicating efforts to escape.
Juneau seeks public testimony on flood mitigation along Mendenhall River
Many residents have already set to work rebuilding eroded land. But now, the city will consider stepping in to help with bank stabilization.
Survivors say trauma from abusive Native American boarding schools stretches across generations
The traumas inflicted by abusive Native American boarding schools are getting belated attention through a series of federal listening sessions.
How Alaska wildlife officials saved a humpback whale found ‘hogtied’ to a 300-pound crab pot
Two Southeast Alaska residents first spotted the whale on Oct. 10 off the coast of Gustavus, which is surrounded by Glacier Bay National Park.
U.S. Supreme Court will consider taking up Alaska union dues case no sooner than December
The U.S. Supreme Court receives hundreds of appeal requests each year, but it takes up only a relative handful.
Training child care providers in Southeast Alaska
Quality child care is in limited supply across Alaska, but especially so in rural parts of the state.
Resources for rural child care providers | Alaska Insight
On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend and her guests discuss what rural communities need to make child care effective and affordable.
Pink salmon are thriving in warmer waters, affecting other species, scientists say
A new scientific paper shows that the pink salmon population is booming in the North Pacific Ocean — and global warming is helping it happen.
Alaska breaks cruise ship passenger record as tourism rebounds from the COVID pandemic
Juneau, the state’s leading cruise ship port, tallied 1.65 million passengers, a 23% bump from 2019.
Anchor Point man gets 59 years in prison for attempted murder of Alaska State Trooper
Bret Herrick, 62, will serve time for six separate crimes linked to the 2021 shooting of Trooper Bruce Brueggeman.
A Petersburg family is trying to change Alaska’s workers’ comp laws in honor of their daughter
The family wants to hold employers more accountable for negligence, which could affect thousands of Alaskans working dangerous jobs.
Sullivan puts on the pressure but Alabama senator hasn’t loosened his grip on hundreds of blocked military promotions
The move carries some political risk for U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, who opposes the same Pentagon abortion policy Tuberville is protesting.
Anchorage photo exhibit highlights Taiwanese diaspora in Alaska
Photographer Jeff Chen said he wanted to highlight the diverse experiences of those people who made Alaska their home.
A Chilkoot totem pole is coming home after 50 years as airline property
Staff at Delta Air Lines' museum offered last summer to repatriate the totem pole, which was carved for Delta predecessor Western Airlines in 1969.
Six things to know about the political debate around daylight saving time
In recent years, lawmakers have talked as if the timeworn twice-annual tradition might be on its last legs.
Environmental group grants lifetime award to former President Carter for his Alaska work
The Alaska Wilderness League award recognizes Carter’s role in creating and passing the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
3 passengers sue Alaska Airlines over Horizon Air flight scare
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs have suffered from anxiety, insomnia, fear of flying and other emotional effects due to the incident.
Domestic Violence in Alaska: Advocates link Alaska’s high rate of traumatic brain injury with domestic violence
Alaska has the highest rate of deaths from traumatic brain injury in the nation and among the highest rates of domestic violence.
Anchorage man’s fate again before a jury in Spenard triple homicide
Anthony Pisano is charged with killing three men at a Spenard gold shop in 2017. An earlier jury failed to reach a verdict.