A rare viral disease has emerged in an outbreak in Alaska’s largest city that appears to be expanding, state health officials report. There are now four new cases in Anchorage of mpox, a viral disease formerly called monkeypox that is spread through close contact and can be fatal. None of the patients reported traveling outside […]
WHALE OF A TIME - Abigail Kokai, right, of Homer, sells handmade plush toys at her booth in the Market at Whalefest in Harrigan Centennial Hall this afternoon. The annual three-day science symposium and related events began today. This year’s...
The Sitka Planning Commission turned down on a 3-0 vote a proposal for converting the Stratton Library on the SJ Campus into a new courthouse. The decision came following testimony by 16 Sitkans representing the Sitka Fine Arts Camp, and their...
Born and raised Sitkan Adrienne Wilber was busy hanging up relief prints on the walls of the Island Artists Gallery on Thursday afternoon. And throughout the downtown Sitka area 18 other businesses and artists are making similar plans, to be...
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins' campaign is showing confidence that JKT and running-mate Zac Johnson are on track to win the Alaska governor's race outright.
With the majority of general election ballots counted giving her a third term as District 2 representative, Rebecca Himschoot is looking forward to her new role in the Legislature: chairman of the House Rules Committee. Himschoot represents Sitka...
Sitka student, teachers and coaches celebrated wins for the School District at the start of the Sitka School Board on Tuesday evening. Mike Vieira earned a Career and Technical Education Recognition Award from the state Department of Education...
Veterans have been in the spotlight as Americans across the country have celebrated our nation’s 250th birthday. And rightly so — the rights and freedoms that we enjoy are secured by the courage and sacrifice of our veterans. But while veterans took an oath to defend our rights, their own rights sometimes go undefended in […]
US Justice Department moves to dismiss its lawsuit demanding California set aside ballots allegedly sent to noncitizens.
Thomas Markle, the 82-year-old father of Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, has been arrested by federal agents in Florida and charged with possessing child sexual abuse material in California. Thomas …
In a court filing Thursday, officials with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority said their plans to explore for oil in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are on hold until at least mid-January as they wait for permission from the federal government. The refuge, located to the east of Prudhoe […]
Closing arguments are set to begin in the case of a former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing they had an illicit sexual relationship when she …
Two iconic rock formations that long attracted tourists and photographers to a remote part of New Mexico have collapsed. The Alien Throne and the nearby King of Wings were brought down in recent …
Mississippi's environmental regulators have released details on a set of penalties against SpaceXAI for violating state water pollution laws. The company began construction on its Southaven data …
Federal judges handed the NCAA a significant victory in its struggle to implement a new five-year eligibility ruling, though the win does nothing to tamp down dozens of similar lawsuits playing out …
Cornell University’s Faculty Senate has voted “no confidence” in the school’s leadership over its handling of sexual assault allegations on campus. The move Friday follows a former …
The father of a 20-year-old private jet co-pilot who died in a crash in Florida said has listened to his daughter’s final radio transmissions many times to try to understand what happened. In doing …
Tesla’s Cybertruck, the hulking, stainless-steel pickup that inspired devotion and derision with its science-fiction looks, will cease production next year. CEO Elon Musk announced the model’s …
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has met with nonprofits in Puerto Rico as officials announced a $280,000 partnership to help the U.S. territory confront emergencies. The partnership between …
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is calling on acting President Delcy Rodríguez's government to release all political prisoners. On Friday, she joined families of detainees outside …