Appeals court says work at Alaska’s Willow oil project can proceed as larger case plays out
The move is another loss for conservation groups and an Inupiat organization that are seeking to stop the project.
‘It’s troubling for every one of us’: Kodiak reacts to Trident processing plant sales
Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson says the city didn't have any advance warning last week of Trident Seafoods' plans to sell four Alaska processing plants.
Western Arctic Caribou Herd population decline continues, with hunting expected to be affected
What was once the largest caribou herd in Alaska has shrunk nearly 70% in 20 years, but it is not the only herd experiencing dramatic drops.
Grin and baritone: Festive musicians fill Anchorage’s PAC with sound at TubaChristmas
There are no rehearsals for Anchorage TubaChristmas. It may be the only time that tuba players get their big horns out of the closet to play.
A network of Arctic observers is centering Indigenous knowledge in climate research
Research from the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub was recently featured in NOAA’s 2023 Arctic Report Card.
‘Landless’ legislation clears U.S. Senate committee for the first time
The bill would return land to the original occupants of five Southeast Alaska communities left out of 1971's Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
‘We’re always going to be surprised’: Wrangell’s tragedy highlights Alaska’s lack of landslide monitoring
Scientists say Southeast Alaska mostly lacks the kinds of monitoring that could make people safer.
Royalty-free lease offerings in Alaska’s Cook Inlet basin draw tepid response
Results of a lease auction test the idea that royalty reductions could attract new investment in natural gas development.
Anchorage leaders pitch regular rental housing as transition out of winter homeless shelters
Homelessness experts say per person, it’s cheaper than shelter. The new plan emulates what Houston, Texas, did.
Southeast Alaska swimmers remember Wrangell family lost in landslide
The final races of a Ketchikan swim meet were dedicated to the six people killed in the Nov. 20 slide, including five Heller family members.
St. Olga of Kwethluk to become first-ever Yup’ik saint
Olga will also become the first female Orthodox saint in North America, in a glorification strongly backed by the late Archpriest Michael Oleksa.
Congress approves $200M of Alaska military construction in authorization bill
The bill sent to President Biden's desk includes funds to extend a military runway in Anchorage and build a dormitory and housing in Fairbanks.
Alaska students put moose on the menu with hands-on learning and special permit
A Chugiak High freshman biology class butchered a moose recently after their teacher used a cultural education permit to harvest the animal.
Gov. Dunleavy’s budget includes large PFDs, but no increase to per-student education funding
The $10.5 billion plan is a starting point for negotiations with leaders in the state House and Senate as they hammer out the state’s budget.
Olympians-turned-volunteers power elite cross-country ski races in Anchorage
The elite-level SuperTour stops in Anchorage this week, with some of the continent’s best cross-country skiers competing.
Anchorage coffee shop owner fined for feeding moose
A biologist says rich foods can kill moose by producing gas, and cause the animals to become a hazard if they're accustomed to being fed.
‘The time for action is now’: NOAA’s Arctic Report Card paints a dire picture of climate change
The 18th annual Arctic Report centered Indigenous knowledge from Alaska, including the ways climate change is reshaping coastal communities.
Snowmachiner who struck dog team on Denali Highway works for Polaris, troopers say
Troopers say the Minnesota man was doing testing for the manufacturer Monday when he hit a team of dogs owned by musher Jim Lanier.
Southcentral Alaska mayors form coalition to address looming natural gas shortfall
State officials and utilities have warned that Cook Inlet, which supplies natural gas to Southcentral Alaska, may face a shortage by the end of the decade.
Trident Seafoods to sell 4 Alaska processing plants
Trident’s processing plants in Kodiak, Ketchikan, Petersburg and False Pass are all now for sale.