Scientists warn that thawing permafrost in the Arctic is releasing large amounts of methane and carbon dioxide, adding to global warming. The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the …
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he had secured a deal with the Republic of Korea to spend $54 billion on a long-desired Alaska natural gas pipeline project, part of a $200 billion package of investments that include a major power plant in Texas and several nuclear power plants. South Korea’s trade minister quickly […]
This commentary was originally published in the Anchorage Press. Subscribe here. Mary Peltola’s use of hateful speech, including the R-slur and the F-slur, is more than a political matter. It cuts to the core of who we choose to be: Will we be a people that allows for words like this to be wielded without […]
Alaska’s decades-long quest to obtain millions of acres of land from the federal government under the Alaska Statehood Act is getting closer to an end. But because the state is getting closer to its goal, its requests now exceed a limit in federal law. This week, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources announced that it […]
Way.com reports on auto mechanic pay in Alaska and across the country.
The 2026 Permanent Fund dividend, worth $1,200 per recipient, will be direct-deposited into Alaskans’ bank accounts starting Oct. 1, according to a plan published by the Alaska Department of Revenue earlier this month. This year’s dividend was set at $1,000 by the Alaska Legislature in the state budget signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. A $200 […]
After a week of fierce competition, Bear 910 and Backpack have emerged as finalists for the Fat Bear Week title of Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve. But there can only be one winner of …
Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, site of the world’s biggest sockeye salmon runs, produced a total harvest this year that was a bit smaller than the 20-year average but fetched more dollars for fishers, according to a state summary. The 2026 sockeye salmon run totaled 45.7 million fish, making this the first year since 2014 that […]
A group of family members traveled from Ketchikan to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, last week for the purpose of repatriating their ancestor, Mabel Stack, who died in 1904 as a young girl attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. The...
Anchorage Superior Court Judge David Nesbett has rejected speedy consideration of a lawsuit seeking to put a disqualified Anchorage state House candidate on November’s election ballot. That means Republican Sarah Short will not be a listed candidate for House District 13 and Democratic candidate Lisa Keller will run unopposed. Short’s case remains open but is […]
A national organization has put $650,000 into an Alaska political group, saying it aims to boost the campaign of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. Alaska political experts say Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state representative from Sitka, stands a strong chance of winning the general election after finishing first in the primary election in August. He faces […]
Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in Alaska using data from Niche.
A major dam failure at the huge gold mine proposed for rural Western Alaska could unleash catastrophic flooding that would make one village uninhabitable, poison drinking water sources and cause lasting damage to fish habitat, according to a new analysis by federal regulators. The hypothetical disaster is described in a draft supplemental environmental impact statement […]
Before Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration leaves office in December, it’s planning to put its stamp on Alaska’s roads, bridges and infrastructure one last time. Earlier this month, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities published a draft version of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, which outlines construction and major maintenance plans through 2030. DOT […]
An Anchorage Superior Court judge may rule by mid-October on whether or not Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom acted correctly when she restored Republican state House candidate Jose Tagle to November’s general election ballot. In an order signed Tuesday, Judge Josie Garton declined to promptly overturn Dahlstrom’s decision but left the door open for subsequent action […]
I remember the feeling of panic that set in years ago when my daughter told me and my husband she had been feeling incredibly sad for an extended period of time and that a friend of hers had been self-harming recently. Even with years of EMS training and experience working directly with young people with […]
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Like many parents, Arielle Roth has concerns about her children’s screen time at school. But unlike her peers, she’s in a position to influence the issue at nearly every school […]
Incorrect information provided by a Google AI overview caused a Kodiak woman to hunt snipe illegally on Sept. 5, according to a citation filed this week at the Kodiak district court. Writing in an affidavit attached to the citation, Alaska Wildlife Trooper Alex Wick said Weaver called troopers to self-report the violation. “Christina stated that […]
The most biting insult in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48." That's code for candidates taking marching orders from powerful forces in the contiguous United …
Alaska observers say it is too early to say how reports of bad behavior by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola might affect the state’s closely watched election, and some supporters suggested this week that she may be subject to a double standard because of her gender. “While it’s surprising news, I think there’s a […]