In rural Alaska, communities contemplate a double whammy from high fuel costs
Annual fuel deliveries are arriving with prices near record highs, crimping the budgets of small towns and villages with no road access.
There will be no poultry at this year’s Tanana Valley State Fair due to bird flu concerns
The decision also took into account the fairgrounds’ location next to Creamers Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, said the fair's board president.
How kayaks (qayaqs) are rejuvenating Alaskan Sugpiaq culture | INDIE ALASKA
Jonathon Sawden normally works in HR, but sees an importance to tell the world that his people, the Sugpiaq (Sookh-pee-ahk) and other Native peoples are still here. Here, Jonathon and another young apprentice artist are working together with a Master Kayak builder to learn the techniques to build traditional boats and be the next generation to keep the craft and culture alive.
JBER’s Ursa Major Elementary School will close for at least a year due to earthquake safety
The Anchorage School District hopes to have Ursa Major students start their fall classes at other schools on base.
Anchorage floatplane crash sends 6 to hospital, including 2 seriously injured
The de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver's passengers were visitors from the Lower 48 flying with Regal Air, which offers flights to Katmai, famous for its bear viewing.
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson reflects on first year in office, homelessness and testy relationship with Assembly
Alaska Public Media’s Wesley Early spoke with Bronson last week about his first year in public office, and his future goals for addressing homelessness and navigating a stark divide with the local Assembly.
State says Alaska homeschooling families can use public funds for some private school classes, but not full tuition
Deputy Attorney General Cori Mills said the goal of student funding allotments is to supplement public education, not to replace it with private school.
No cases of monkeypox in Alaska yet, but health officials are readying for the disease’s arrival
“We're expecting our first case any day now,” said Alaska state epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin.
Cook Inlet fishermen sue over set-net closures
The set-netters were shut down early this year for the fourth year in a row.
Village public safety officers get opioid response training in Juneau as statewide overdose rates climb
Alaska has the fastest rising opioid overdose rate in the nation. More than 200 Alaskans died from overdoses in the last year.
‘I had to get out of there’: Fairbanks man’s remote rafting trip turns into wilderness COVID ordeal
David Hamilton, 77, emphasized the value of his $125 per year medevac insurance.
Interior windstorm starts fires and briefly knocks out 911 service
Several area fire departments responded to fires that started when trees pulled down power lines.
Alaska is experiencing wildfires like it’s never seen before
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut and the usual worst of the fire season lays ahead.
Two Alaska governor candidates report big Outside donations. Another had more small in-state gifts
The amount of cash individuals can give to campaigns is unlimited this year, after an appeals court tossed out the relatively strict limits Alaska used to have.
From frozen pizzas to toilet paper, Alaska stores deal with erratic shortages
On the Kenai Peninsula, many grocers agree that it’s hard to predict which items will be unavailable during any given week.
Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock at risk of catastrophic rockslide, study says
A new report compiled by geotechnical engineers shows that Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock is at significant risk for rockslides impacting the dock, moored ships, cruise ship passengers and workers.
Evidence of invasive crab that could wreak havoc on Alaska fisheries found near Metlakatla
The crustaceans uproot eelgrass beds in search of food, which serve as habitat for herring and salmon.
‘We don’t want more food stamps, we just want our way of life’: Low chum numbers disrupt Yukon River residents’ lifestyles
As the Yukon River begins to switch over to fall management, fishermen along the river say that they’re having to rely increasingly on expensive store goods and food stamps to meet their caloric needs.
Alaska Supreme Court tosses highest-ever sentence for vehicular homicide, in case of drunk driver who killed teens in 2013
In August of 2013, Stacey Graham, 40, swerved off a South Anchorage road, striking and killing Jordyn Durr and Brooke McPheters, both 15, as they were walking on a sidewalk next to the road.
Tale of two salmon fisheries: Bristol Bay breaks record, but Yukon River collapses
The booming Bristol Bay salmon run has broken the record set just last year, while on the Yukon River, Chinook are too scarce to harvest.