Man accused of assaulting Anchorage hikers is back in jail
Sean Ahmed was initially arrested Friday on charges of assaulting hikers. He was released the next day.
Fish were plentiful, but fishermen scarce for Southeast Alaska’s first summer king opening
Southeast trollers brought in about 85,000 king salmon from July 1 to July 12, around 8,000 fish over the target for the first opener of the season.
Alaska delegation continues push to add ‘landless’ Southeast communities to ANCSA
The bills are aimed at amending the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to include Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee Springs and Wrangell.
Baby walrus, rescued from Arctic tundra, receives 24-hour cuddle care at Alaska SeaLife Center
A wayward walrus calf, just one month old, was rescued from the North Slope.
‘It’s trippy’: Surfers in Turnagain Arm catch the country’s longest wave
Twice a day, the normally calm waters surge upwards, creating a wave known as a tidal bore that surfers can ride for miles.
Small exodus of doctors leaves Central Kenai Peninsula with recruitment rush, strains on care
“I’m extremely worried about my patients being able to find new primary care,” said Dr. Alexa Rodin, who's among the doctors leaving.
Juneau’s worst glacial outburst flood destroys homes and displaces residents
“We started seeing structural timber,” one resident said. “And then I was like, ‘Oh, my God. That’s from houses upstream.'”
Wildfires in the Interior, potential drought in Southeast as record heat drags into August
There are now 140 active Interior wildfires, with Southeast Alaska seeing "abnormally dry" conditions.
Study: Different populations in Alaska have some of nation’s highest and lowest death rates by cause
The study, published Thursday in The Lancet, is a sweeping review of health disparities across the nation.
Alaska harvesters and scientists share concern over black seaweed
Black seaweed is a culturally significant delicacy in Southeast Alaska. But traditional harvesters say it hasn't looked or tasted right in recent years.
Northern Alaska follows global trend with warmest July on record
National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider says about a quarter of Alaska had its warmest July on record.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to visit Alaska next week
The secretary of Transportation will visit Kotzebue, Anchorage and Juneau next week, his office announced.
After the flood, Juneau residents return lost treasures to affected families
As Juneau residents displaced by flooding figure out what’s next, some are being reunited with personal belongings they likely believed lost forever.
Reward quadrupled after more than 20 endangered sea lions illegally killed near Cordova
An unusual number of Steller Sea Lions have been found dead in the Copper River Delta this summer, many with gunshot wounds.
Sighting of Chinese and Russian warships near Aleutians prompts Navy response
A U.S. Northern Command spokesperson said the foreign patrol ships remained in international waters and were not considered a threat.
Bristol Bay fleets call for greater price transparency
Some Bristol Bay fishing captains are seeking more open negotiations with processors, after Trident Seafood's 50-cent-per-pound offer this year.
State regulators help alleviate Aniak residents’ extremely high power bills
Residents' electricity bills suddenly quadrupled this summer. The changes from state regulators should ease, but won't remove, the financial burden.
On the Yukon, Alaska and Canada are bound together by salmon – and their collapse
A 20-year-old treaty keeps Alaska and Canada working together, even through the devastating king and chum salmon collapse.
Kitchen employee killed colleague in Trapper Creek lodge restaurant, charges say
The stabbing happened in the restaurant at Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, troopers said.
Anchorage Assembly passes code changes aimed at making city more bike-friendly
The ordinance gets rid of fines for jaywalking, and it allows cyclists to treat stop signs more like yield signs and red lights like stop signs.