Teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth plagued by violence and trauma, survey says
Nearly one in three girls reported seriously considering suicide in the past year – a 60% rise from a decade ago, according to the CDC survey data.
Alaska weather balloons are key in predicting snow’s fluffiness
As weather watchers will tell you, the snow's fluffiness matters, and predicting it depends on weather balloons.
Still no answers on mysterious object shot down off Alaska’s north coast
The White House says recovery efforts for debris from all four objects shot down continued Monday.
20,000 roses, inflation and night terrors: the life of a florist on Valentine’s Day
It's the biggest day of the year for the $8 billion global flower industry, but it's not all that profitable. Why? Blame the roses.
Alaska legislators begin drilling into governor’s underground-carbon plan
State lawmakers need to hire new independent advisers because their usual firm was plucked by Gov. Dunleavy’s administration.
U.S. defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects
The weeks-long succession of objects has puzzled American officials and stirred curiosity around the world.
Anchorage has seen almost double its usual snowfall since December
The weekend storm prompted the Anchorage School District to declare a remote learning day Monday.
Thousands of Alaskans are still waiting for food stamps as state scrambles for solutions
Even Alaskans who have now gotten their benefits say that the months they went without left them with debt and fears for the future.
Anchorage Mayor Bronson names Anne Helzer as his third municipal attorney
She takes over as the city’s head lawyer at a time of upheaval. The mayor is facing allegations of numerous improper, unethical and unlawful actions.
Amputations and broken bones are among the injuries caused by winches on fishing boats
Over a 20-year period, there were 125 serious injuries to Alaska fisheries from winches, according to a newly published study.
Verizon customers on Southeast Alaska’s largest island have been without cell service for weeks
Verizon says customers on 3G networks across the state may face similar outages — including in Kodiak, Juneau, Fairbanks and on the North Slope.
At Juneau rally, state workers call for more resources to fix food stamp backlog
The union criticized the state’s plan to hire contract workers to fix the backlog.
Sullivan: ‘Several other unidentified objects’ also traveled over Alaska
After a U.S. Air Force fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over Alaska’s North Slope on Friday, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said several other similar objects have traveled over the state in recent weeks.
After China balloon scare, Air Force shoots down object flying above Alaska’s North Slope
A Pentagon spokesperson said the shootdown was ordered by President Joe Biden.
Mat-Su school bus drivers’ strike continues as contract negotiations escalate
The union representing the drivers is accusing the company that employs them of canceling negotiation meetings and refusing to address safety concerns.
Our 24 favorite photos from this year’s Yukon Quest Alaska sled dog race
From frosty dogs to frosty mushers.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski takes Biden administration to task over Chinese spy balloon
"As an Alaskan, I am so angry," Sen. Lisa Murkowski said. "I want to use other words, but I’m not going to.”
No deer, no problem: Sea otters become main course for this Southeast Alaska wolf pack
On a tiny, remote island in Southeast Alaska, scientists recently made a surprising discovery: Wolves are eating sea otters.
From Juneau to Fairbanks, new Toyostoves are malfunctioning in cold weather
Alaskan stove technicians say Toyo’s mid-sized stoves are failing in cold weather, and there’s no consensus about why it’s happening.
Alaska lawmakers work to lower barriers to eligibility for in-state scholarships
The Alaska Performance Scholarship reported its lowest eligibility rate ever last year.