Kavitha George

The Aaluk Crew landed Utqiaġvik's first bowhead whale of the spring season last week. It was also 17-year-old striker Donald "Button" Adams' first catch.

For Alaska Native communities along the Yukon River, fishing for salmon has always been a central part of life. But climate change is driving a massive collapse in salmon populations.

Voters oppose the convention by more than 2-1.

If Dunleavy’s share of the vote remains over 50% as more ballots are counted, he will win a second term as governor outright.

Peltola will become the first Alaska Native woman to serve in U.S. Congress.

The individual, who was asymptomatic, tested positive during a routine health screening while in a quarantine facility provided by the cannery.

While CARES Act funding is expected to offset some of the losses, it is unclear exactly what the money can be used for.

A first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on Kodiak Island Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Kodiak Area Emergency Services Organization, “The individual is not acutely ill and is staying at home.”

The launch is a part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Launch Challenge to place satellites in low Earth orbit, twice, within a two-week time frame.

A medical employees union in Kodiak has been working without a signed contract for nearly a year. Negotiations over earned sick leave and vacation time came to a stalemate in October, but talks are set to resume this week. Union members unanimously authorized a strike this weekend, but they’re hoping they won’t have to use that option.