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The policy change was unanimously opposed by those members of the public who testified; critics say it’s a recipe for self-dealing.

Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt said that the changes will increase graduation rates and provide job training opportunities for students.

Alaska State Troopers say Terry Mason, 73, and Emma Mason, 67, died in the late-night Saturday blaze on Wasilla's Terrell Drive.

Financial returns have been less than needed to keep the fund’s spendable account full, potentially endangering the state budget.

Lower Kuskokwim School District students are pitting cultural and personal strengths against adversity.

The Yukon River has been a majestic icon of power, beauty, and for generations, a sustainable source of food. Salmon reliably returned to the Yukon to provide a stable source of healthy, wild food for communities along its length. But in recent years, those reliable runs have been beleaguered by warming waters, food scarcity and disease, causing closures that have halted long standing traditions for many families. On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Gabe Canfield, policy coordinator for the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association, and Holly Carroll, in-season manager for the Yukon River for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, to discuss the outlook for the years to come, and the steps that can be taken to protect this vital resource.

The collaborative study will eventually include 1,200 pairs of Alaska Natives who smoke and people supporting their efforts to quit.

The evacuation order from Israel affecting 1 million people faced immediate objections, including from the U.N.

Two of the three families who lost their homes and most of their possessions during Typhoon Merbok are still trying to find a permanent solution.

City leaders are moving forward with the Thane plan after a local church that housed the shelter for two years voted against doing so again this summer.