Beetle-killed trees raise safety concerns at Kenai Peninsula campgrounds
Spruce beetles, which resurge every few years in the region, eat away at trees and weaken them, making them more prone to toppling.
An alternative high school in Anchorage is focusing on mental health to help students graduate
Karen Hobart said her main goal as a school counselor is to help kids graduate, and that means looking at a lot more than just their grades or the number of credits they’ve earned. She also connects them to resources like food, safe transportation, or different types of mental health care.
Alaska’s lone US House seat will be vacant until September. What happens in the meantime?
Alaska has had no member in the U.S. House since Rep. Don Young died in March. But the office of Alaska at-large is continuing its work for constituents until Young's successor is elected.
Coronavirus FAQ: I’m a one-way masker. With mask mandates going away, is that helpful?
Even as mask mandates on transportation and public spaces are being lifted, some folks still want to mask up to reduce the risk of a coronavirus infection. Here's a guide to one-way masking.
Sullivan strikes partisan tone while talking up bipartisanship to Alaska Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan told legislators he was trying to take a different approach than he did in his speech last year, when he bashed President Biden for what he considers an anti-Alaska agenda.
What to know about Judge Kathryn Mizelle, who struck down the travel mask mandate
Mizelle was nominated by former President Donald Trump in 2020 at age 33. The American Bar Association said at the time she wasn't qualified because she hadn't been practicing law for long enough.
Anchorage lifts mask requirements for public transportation
The move comes a day after a federal judge in Florida struck down a directive from the Biden administration requiring masks on public transportation like buses and airplanes.
Alaska wildlife officials on the lookout for new, deadlier bird flu
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.
Alaska imports more wood bison to bolster reintroduction efforts
More wood bison have been imported from Canada to Alaska as part of a decades-long effort to restore the animal’s population in the state.
Anchorage Mayor Bronson to start using Assembly-approved budget, after months of ignoring it
In December, the Assembly overrode vetoes from Mayor Dave Bronson to pass the budget. However, Bronson’s administration hasn’t been following that budget, and some programs aren’t getting the funding they expected.
Alaska Airlines lifts mask requirement
For two years, the airline required passengers to wear masks while in flight.
TSA will no longer enforce travel mask mandate after a federal judge strikes it down
The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.
‘They’re reaching for this’: Students compete in Yup’ik and Iñupiaq spelling bees
Organizers say children's literacy is crucial to the survival of Alaska Native languages like Yup'ik and Iñupiaq.
Alaska snow crab fishery saw steep decline. This reporter went ‘Into the ice’ to see it for himself.
As part of the "Into the ice" series, Seattle Times reporter Hal Bernton and Anchorage Daily News photographer Loren Holmes spent two weeks in January aboard a crab boat called the Pinnacle, one of the biggest in the fleet at 137 feet.
Wasilla man charged for terroristic threatening in downtown Anchorage hotel standoff
John Holman threatened to shoot Alaska Natives from a hotel room at the Captain Cook, according to a sworn affidavit from an Anchorage police officer.
As Alaska warms, birch tree tappers in Talkeetna wrestle with erratic season
Kahiltna Birchworks say they’ve seen more variability in the date of the first sap harvests, shorter seasons, less sugary sap and more pests.
Sealaska shareholders to decide whether to remove blood quantum requirement
If the requirement is eliminated, Sealaska estimates that about 10,000 more people would be eligible to enroll.
No, Mt. Edgecumbe is not about to blow, scientists say
When a series of earthquakes has no clear mainshock that set it off, it’s often described as a swarm.
Millions of Americans are resorting to risky ways to buy an affordable home
Alternative financing arrangements can be the only option for low-income Americans. But they lack the same protections as a mortgage, and many end up paying for years without ever gaining ownership.
Alaska’s March job are up over 2021, but still below pre-pandemic levels
Alaska had about 6,800 more jobs last month than in March 2021 but about 11,900 fewer jobs than in March 2019, before the pandemic.