A federal appeals court on Wednesday reinstated protections for Arctic Alaska seals across a coastal and marine region stretching from the Central Bering Sea to the Beaufort Sea off the state’s northern coast. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal regulators acted properly in 2022 when they designated nearly 160 million acres as […]
The Alaska Senate approved a measure to boost state taxes on oil and gas production on Wednesday. Lawmakers tacked it on to what would have been a routine renewal of a state oil royalty agreement. Sen. Forrest Dunbar, D-Anchorage, sponsored the amendment to House Bill 194, saying it would close a corporate income tax loophole […]
The story of a family is a story of the world, and the story of the world is that of a family. That premise is at work in a new book by Alaska author Ch’igiioonta She Holds a Child, who explores the displacement of the Nendaaghe Dena people through her own family stories. Readers interested […]
Two inches of raw sewage. Persistent chemical leaks. Pipes insulated with asbestos. A bat infestation. Black mold. “It kind of blows my mind some of the things I found in public schools,” says Emily Schwing, a KYUK reporter and ProPublica Local Reporting Network partner. Recently, we published her investigation of dangerous conditions in deteriorating public […]
The Alaska House of Representatives passed an elections bill aimed at streamlining the state’s voting process and updating the voter rolls with a bipartisan vote on Monday. If signed into law, the bill would implement a new ballot tracking system, provide paid postage for all absentee mail-in ballots and implement provisions for faster election results, […]
Alaska’s mariculture industry is continuing to grow, even though it is in its infancy compared to that in other states. Alaska’s shellfish farms reported just under $1.5 million in sales of oysters and mussels in 2024 and $48,713 in aquatic plant sales, according figures collected by Emily Gettis, a the state Department of Natural Resources. […]
A stocky brown-and-white shorebird scurried along the beach, pausing midstride to probe the mud for tiny pink clams that are a lifeline for rock sandipers and many other species that call Alaska home. Nearby, my friend and former colleague Dan Ruthrauff collected observations to enter into eBird, a public reporting platform, recording data as diligently […]
The state of Alaska is looking for someone to take the Matanuska, one of the first three ships built as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System after statehood. In a public notice published Friday afternoon, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities said it is now looking for “interested parties regarding the opportunities […]
Thirty-seven years ago the Exxon Valdez tanker grounded in Prince William Sound and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil in what was for decades the nation’s worst oil spill. Now, state environmental officials are proposing to remove some of the spill sites from a list of polluted waters. Of the more than 1,300 miles […]
Today is Tuesday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2026. There are 282 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 24, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez (vahl-DEEZ’) ran aground on a reef …
The Alaska Legislature is preparing to re-vote on a key spending bill that will cover millions of dollars in disaster response and construction projects in the current fiscal year. On Monday, a bicameral conference committee voted 5-1 to send an amended version of the bill to final votes in the House and Senate. Those votes […]
Toksook Bay youth joined advocates at the Alaska State Capitol as survivors of suicide loss to raise awareness for suicide prevention, and urge state support for funding mental health services, including the state’s 988 crisis line. “I’ve lost a couple people to suicide. It made me feel like my family was broken,” said Jacob Nicolai, […]
Alaska is once again riding high on the strength of oil revenues, with an additional $545 million flowing into state coffers. This is welcome news for policymakers and residents alike. But it also presents a familiar and uncomfortable paradox: the very forces boosting state revenue are poised to inflict serious economic pain on many Alaskans, […]
Redfin Real Estate compiled data on how home prices have changed in Fairbanks, AK in 2026.
Redfin Real Estate compiled data on how home prices have changed in Anchorage, AK in 2026.
Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for girls of the 1980s in Alaska using data from the Social Security Administration.
The Alaska House of Representatives approved a resolution urging the Trump administration to waive a steep visa fee for international teachers. The vote comes amid a growing teacher shortage throughout the state. Lawmakers are calling for the Trump administration to waive the fee for teachers hired through the H-1B visa program, which allows employers to […]
An elections bill being debated by the U.S. Senate could cost thousands of Alaskans the ability to vote in this year’s elections, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday in a lengthy speech on Capitol Hill. The SAVE America Act, supported by President Donald Trump and most congressional Republicans, is ostensibly intended to prevent noncitizens from voting […]
Voting rights advocates in Alaska are worried that a case set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court could end a long-standing practice of the state accepting ballots after Election Day. The justices …
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has tentatively decided that oil and gas exploration should be allowed on state land in the vicinity of the Yukon River. In a public notice published March 4, the agency said its determination for the Yukon Flats “comports with constitutional direction to encourage the development of the state’s resources, […]