Advocates highlight fishery issues at Salmonfest
Activists, storytellers and artists spoke about salmon issues at Salmonfest and highlighted the festival’s goal for the past 13 years.
From Somalia, Philippines, and more: Meet some of Alaska’s newest U.S. citizens
The new citizenship candidates felt a multitude of different emotions during their naturalization ceremony.
Alaska Permanent Fund headed for fiscal crisis, as state budget increasingly relies on it
As the Alaska Beacon's James Brooks puts it, it's like putting down railroad tracks right before the train rumbles over them.
Palmer man found hurt after days missing on Hatcher Pass hike
Troopers say Roberto Zapata, 60, headed for Bomber Glacier on Saturday. He was found injured Tuesday and flown to an area hospital.
Alaska sees summer COVID-19 wave of cases with FLiRT variants
Alaska is experiencing a summer COVID wave, fueled by the new so-called “FLiRT variants,” new Omicron variants of the COVID-19 virus.
Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate
Supporters hope the Democratic Governors Association chair, former teacher and congressman can pick up Midwest votes.
Annual glacial outburst flooding affects Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley
The Mendenhall River crested at 15.99 feet early Tuesday and has begun to recede, after widespread flooding and power cuts.
How to run in a House district the size of Germany? Pickled whale might help.
Three people are running in Alaska’s Arctic district. The big issue is the incumbent’s vote to sustain the governor’s veto of education funds.
4 boaters missing from capsized vessel near Homer after Coast Guard suspends search
Officials say David, Mary, Colton and Brantley Maynard remain missing after four others were saved Saturday by good Samaritans.
Teen charged with homicide in dirt-bike collision with Big Lake pedestrian
Brendan Clark, 19, is charged with criminally negligent homicide in the July 8 collision that killed 79-year-old Nadara Williams.
Army exploring geothermal energy for Fort Wainwright backup heat
A contractor plans to test 500-foot "deep wells" in the Fairbanks area for geothermal potential.
Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments for jet ski ban in Kachemak Bay
The Alaska Supreme Court has heard an appeal from the state's Fish and Game commissioner of a reinstated jet ski ban.
Deb Haaland’s push to protect Indigenous people disappoints some Native leaders
As a member of Congress, she passed a bill to hold the executive branch accountable for persistent violent crime in Native communities.
Juneau glacial outburst flooding begins; Mendenhall Lake and River set to hit near-record levels
Minor flood stage will begin Monday morning, with flood water expected to crest sometime early Tuesday.
The Alaska Supreme Court weighs citizens’ right to challenge state’s predator control program
An opponent of the multiyear bear-killing program is defending her standing to be a plaintiff against the state.
Where some see trash, others see treasure at the ‘Walmart of Bethel’
At the Bethel landfill, residents push back against the challenging economic reality of life in rural Alaska.
Juneau’s Mendenhall Lake and River may see flooding soon
The National Weather Service says now is the time for riverside residents to prepare, after water levels dropped in Suicide Basin.
New Anchorage school start times have families wondering where they’ll find care for young kids
Childcare experts say the sector is already facing a crisis, and worry the new school start times will make it even more difficult for families to find care for young children.
Cases of whooping cough are spiking in Alaska this year
Whooping cough is especially risky for infants. The cough can be prevented by vaccination and treated with antibiotics.
Inflation math is changing America’s dinner plans
For the first time in years, people are buying more groceries, including pricier brands, to replace restaurant outings.