Environmental groups take steps to sue to compel new protections for gray whales
Hundreds of gray whales have turned up dead in recent years from Mexico to Alaska, and the population dropped by…
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admin Alaska Supreme Court to rule on question of bias in ballot measure language
The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday on legal challenges brought by two...
Alaska officials respond to mystery spill near idled Cook Inlet oil platform
Responders were searching for the source of an oily sheen that appeared near a decommissioned platform on the west side…
Dolly Parton dies at 80 after a life of music and giving
Dolly Parton, the personification of Tennessee music, died Tuesday at age 80 after decades of entertaining the world.
Military sexual trauma survivors can’t sue the government. A new bill could change that.
The Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act, which has bipartisan support, would allow service members to sue the military for sexual…
A Democratic Socialist could cost Peltola votes in November. But he says he’d actually boost her.
Leslie’s presence on the general election ballot, as a Democratic candidate, could represent a win for conservatives who want to…
Gasoline hits $26 per gallon in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak
The price of a gallon of gasoline in the northwest Alaska village of Shungnak was $26.82 on Friday, local residents…
More out-of-state students opt for University of Alaska Southeast, with new in-state tuition rate
This year, the University of Alaska Southeast saw a boost in enrollment of out-of-state students, which officials and students say…
Low Alaska wildfire season punctuated by serious Interior blaze
A very cold spring limited the spread of wildfires this year, even though summer lightning strikes were about normal in…
Ruling overturns land trade in Alaska wildlife refuge, casts doubt on road plan
The state plans to start building a road that would cut through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; road opponents say that…