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Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said Alaskans should receive permanent fund dividends of roughly $3,000 this year. But it won’t be easy for state lawmakers to agree on the dividend’s size.

Video by Sonya Wellman - Alaska Public Media The Funny River Fire continued to burn the central Kenai Peninsula this week. As of Monday afternoon, it’s estimated to have burned more than 158,000 acres with 30% containment. Funny River Road from Mile 7 to the end was evacuated on Sunday afternoon. The Kenai Keys were put on evacuation alert.

“That's the thing that I try to teach my clients: you have voice, you have rights," said Lilian Montoya with Catholic Social Services.

Michael LeMaitre went missing while running the 2012 Mount Marathon Race, never to be seen again.

Anchorage resident and U.S. cross-country ski team member Rosie Brennan says she's helped by her experience, not just in Olympic or World Cup racing, but in having already navigated the first year of a global pandemic as an athlete.

Longtime legislators say Patkotak’s whaling during the legislative session might be a first in the body’s history.

Around 200 passengers are scheduled to briefly land at Ted Stevens International in Anchorage to refuel, clear customs, and undergo health screenings.

This strain does not seem to pose a serious risk to people but there's concern for backyard flocks and the wild birds that are a food source for many Alaskans.

Mat-Su Borough schools remained closed Tuesday in the wake of Sunday’s major snowstorm, with Anchorage schools set to reopen after four consecutive snow days.

The state’s online PFD application will be available until 11:59 p.m. on Friday.

The House voted to cut the money to pay for lawmakers’ daily expenses during the legislative session by three-quarters. Listen now

Across the US, only 10% of Indigenous tribes with federal recognition also have recognition from their respective state governments. In Alaska, tribal members aim to change that. Last year, they organized to collect tens of thousands signatures in support of a ballot initiative that would ask voters to decide. Supporters say the recognition opens up doors for more resources and symbolizes a respectful government-to-government relationship.

A proposed ordinance requiring masks indoors and at large outdoor gatherings in Anchorage was introduced to the Assembly Monday at a special meeting. It comes amid increasing alarm from Anchorage hospitals, which are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. 

Inlet View Elementary School was built in 1957. Supporters of the rebuild say the school is too old and too crowded.

The find of a baby dinosaur bone in a stream bed on Alaska's North Slope says a lot about dinosaur migration - or lack thereof - say scientists who made the discovery.

Update: Saturday, June 20, 1:00 pm Cooler temperatures and higher humidity are aiding efforts to contain the Sockeye fire near Willow. The fire is now considered fifteen percent contained. All evacuation orders have been lifted. Only residents will be allowed into these areas.