Bering Sea heatwave cited as trigger for nosedive in Yukon River Chinook salmon
After temperatures shot up in the Bering Sea, mortality of adult salmon and older juveniles in the ocean also increased,…
July 2026
admin Alaska governor vetoes new limits on political donations
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have reimposed limits on...
State, federal and tribal groups partner with Juneau to prepare for annual glacial outburst flood
Officials and residents in Alaska’s capital city are preparing for what has become an annual summer glacial outburst flooding event…
Partnership launched to bring veterinary care to rural Alaska
A new partnership aims to provide veterinary care and zoonotic disease monotiring to rural villages lacking such services.
Under new agreement, federal government limits obstacles to oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Bureau of Land Management says it will not ‘unreasonably limit development’ of oil and gas in the refuge until many…
Alaska lawmaker violated ethics law using official letterhead to condemn news story
A legislative ethics committee found that Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance violated Alaska ethics law when she used official legislative…
Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries
Juneau is the costliest of the state’s three major cities, and all are among the top 25 of U.S. metro…
Many gas pipeline construction jobs will go to non-Alaskans, 2020 study indicates
Lawmakers are considering labor issues as part of a tax-break bill under discussion in the Alaska Legislature.
Alaskans with certain low-level marijuana convictions can keep record private under new law
Alaskans who have been convicted for low-level marijuana possession can now apply to keep their records confidential so they do…
States will shape America’s future as nation confronts a pivotal choice
The United States’ foundations are undergoing a significant stress test, experts say, raising questions about whether a radical reconception of…