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.
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.
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.
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.
As Conoco’s Willow project advances, 2 local governments have withdrawn their criticism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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alaska’s harbors grapple with rusty pilings and rising costs
The climbing price of docking a boat in harbors across the state has Alaskans questioning their future on the water.
Despite opposition from health care providers, Dunleavy administration repeals longstanding regulation meant to hold down costs
The state argues the rule has also increased the cost of health care over time by incentivizing providers to keep rates high.
Exploration firm reports sizable nickel deposits near Paxson
"Our results were positive" after prospecting the Nikolai Project, according to the CEO of Canada-based Alaska Energy Metals.
Alaska’s Arctic and boreal ecosystems see climate change-driven ‘microbial awakening’
Permafrost thaw is creating opportunities for fungi and bacteria to thrive, transforming northern food webs, according to a new study.
Indiana man who manipulated Alaskan teens into murder-for-hire gets 99 years
“One down, five to go,” the victim’s father said after the sentencing.
As the permafrost melts, the houses in Nunapitchuk are breaking down
Settling homes across the Western Alaska village have suffered damage that makes them leak, leading to mold and long-term health issues.
Alaska’s Black history documented in new books
Ed Wesley, deemed one of the "unsung heroes" of the state's Black history, has helped with key books on how African Americans have shaped Alaska.
Alaska excluded from free IRS direct tax filing pilot program
IRS officials say the direct file program doesn't support the reporting of Permanent Fund Dividends.