Alaskan artists find inspiration in Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem
Amanda Gorman inspired people around the world with her poem. In Alaska, these poets celebrated her accomplishment as a young writer and woman of color.
Sullivan, after voting to acquit Trump, calls the president’s actions less than ‘perfect’
"I believe the President should have requested such an investigation through more official and robust channels," Sen. Dan Sullivan says
Sarah Palin’s court battle with the New York Times resumes after her COVID illness
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was back in a New York City courtroom Thursday, more than a week after the start of a trial in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times was postponed because she tested positive for COVID-19.
Alaska campaign regulators hear complaint against multimillion-dollar pro-Dunleavy group
A Friday hearing revealed no new evidence of illegal coordination between a group backing Gov. Mike Dunleavy's reelection and the Dunleavy campaign.
A large tundra fire is burning 12 miles away from St. Mary’s
The fire has been burning since the tundra was struck by lightning on May 31, and it is now within 12 miles of the community.
Halibut Operators Lose on One-A-Day Rule
Halibut charter operators in southeast Alaska have lost an attempt to get rid of the one-halibut-a-day rule. The charter operators accused the secretary...
Fleeing the slide: a survivor tells his story
As crews continue to cautiously work through debris searching for the three victims of Tuesday’s deadly landslide in Sitka, it’s clear that the event could have been much worse. There are many homes below and to either side of the slide, and there were two other people directly in its path who escaped.
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New health orders add testing and quarantine mandates for some in-state travel
One order requires any traveler from the road system to rural communities to quarantine until they have a negative test result.
A sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has a new home at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium
He is Pup EL2306 — proper name to be determined — a sea otter found alone and malnourished and taken to the Alaska SeaLife Center.
Talk to the Tundra: How a Yup’ik Village Heals Together | INDIE ALASKA
The Yup'ik village of Toksook Bay has been grappling with grief and a lack of mental health resources for young people after they finish school.
Eight more COVID-19 cases found at Anchorage Pioneer Home
Another seven elders and one staff member are infected with the coronavirus, the state health department says.
Democratic legislators file paperwork for new gas tax initiative
One of the most contentious ballot questions of two years ago – the tax on North Slope natural gas that is not offered for...
Arctic Report Card: 2018 was the Arctic’s second-warmest year on record
The document looks at seven big categories — the Arctic’s so-called “vital signs.” Those include things like snow cover, the condition of the Greenland ice sheet, and sea ice conditions.
Reactions mixed as Vote By Mail approaches deadline in Anchorage
So far, the system is not without kinks. But the experiment is proceeding steadily toward its April 3rd deadline.
3-year-old girl medevaced after dog attack in Chevak
The girl’s mother is planning to press charges against the neighbors who she says own the dogs and is calling on the city to put down the animals.
Anchorage Assembly extends disaster declaration for Eagle River avalanche
The Assembly also voted to spend $1.5 million on overtime and contracting expenses associated with responding to the avalanche and clearing the debris.
Swarm of earthquakes, some strong, hits off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
Natalia Ruppert, a seismologist at the Alaska Earthquake Center, said it was a “very unusual, very energetic swarm of earthquakes.”
Fairbanks is Socked In
Fairbanks is socked in with wildfire smoke, and air quality is in the unhealthy range. A borough air quality specialist says conditions have...
Kenai Sockeye Arrive, Tardy But Intact
The late and hopefully-still-great run of sockeye might finally be making its way to the Kenai River.
Alaska salmon see record low returns, few bright spots in 2020
While Bristol Bay’s run exceeded 50 million fish for the sixth year in a row many other parts of the state were far below their forecasts.