Last year was Alaska’s deadliest on record for opioid overdoses
The increase comes as Alaska scrambles to respond to an epidemic that continues to shift form.
Alaska House passes bill that would put more guardrails on property assessments
Supporters say it will make the process more fair and transparent for taxpayers.
City seeks proposals to fill space in Juneau’s closing schools
City Manager Katie Koester said the buildings could be used for child care, housing or anything else that might benefit the community.
Report portrays mixed picture of Alaska’s huge seafood industry
Size is a strength, and the economic value of the industry rose in 2021 and 2022, but employment is declining and recent price collapses are worrisome, the report says.
King Cove braces for salmon season with no seafood processor amid historic price slump
The plant, formerly owned by Peter Pan Seafood Company, is the economic engine for the Alaska Peninsula community.
Alaska Senate plans fast action on correspondence problem, but House is ‘fundamentally divided’
A state judge is considering whether to delay a ruling that struck down a program used by more than 22,000 students.
Alaska an important Special Operations training ground, as Arctic sees interest from Russia and China
Navy SEALs and Army Green Berets were both training in Alaska this past winter.
Tlingit and Haida unveils plans for new education campus in Juneau
It would serve students from early childhood into college.
Airlines are ordered to give full refunds instead of vouchers and to stop hiding fees
In an effort to crack down on airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights, the Biden administration announced new regulations aimed at expanding consumer protections.
Alaska House panel removes proposal to raise the state’s age of sexual consent to 18
Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage and the author of the idea, says he will introduce a revised and updated version.
Alaska Rep. Peltola stuns home region by defending Donlin gold mine, a project she once opposed
Peltola has joined Alaska’s U.S senators on a legal brief in support of the proposed Donlin Creek Mine in Peltola’s home region of the Kuskokwim Delta.
Fairbanks neighborhood shaken by deadly cargo plane crash
Tuesday’s crash of a large cargo plane in the Cripple Creek area southeast of Fairbanks shook the neighborhood with several explosions.
University of Alaska gets $20M to study effects of climate change on fishing and harvesting in the Gulf of Alaska
The Interface of Change project will support five years of research to boost climate resilience for mariculture and traditional harvesting.
Begich makes a pledge: He’ll drop out of Alaska’s US House race if Dahlstrom bests him in primary
Conservatives hoping to defeat Mary Peltola in November dread a replay of what happened in 2022.
Alaska Senate passes bill that ties hunting and fishing residency requirements to PFD eligibility
Resident licenses typically have higher daily catch limits and allow folks to participate in resident-only personal use fisheries.
Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the US be doing more?
Experts contend that an absence of U.S. leadership is hindering efforts to push forward a treaty with effective regulations.
Alaska Senate considers plan that would allow teens to independently seek mental health care
An amendment from Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, would lower the age for obtaining behavioral health care to 16.
Juneau mayor’s husband dies in accident in Arizona
Greg Weldon was 60 years old and a longtime Juneau resident.
Tongass Voices: Holly Huber on what it takes to be Miss Alaska Volunteer
Huber uses her platform to bring awareness to the mental health crisis in Alaska.
Garden Talk: Transplanting starts and seeding potatoes
Before you put your seedlings in the ground, you’ll have to get them ready.