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Alaska voters will select new member of Congress on Tuesday
Alaska voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, August 16 to mark their ballots in a couple of...
Brown bear eating trash killed in Sitka
SITKA (AP) — A bear going through trash has been killed by authorities in Sitka, a community that experienced a record number of bear incidents...
Did a wild wolf breed with a domestic dog?
HAINES-Not every day does a wild wolf mate with a domestic dog. But a handful of local puppies born...
Almost 1 in 5 state jobs are vacant as hiring struggle gets worse
The top employees of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. are some of the highest-paid public workers in Alaska, but with wages rising across the country... Full story
ALPS Federal Credit Union and Tongass Federal Credit Union announce intent to merge
ALPS Federal Credit Union, with headquarters in Sitka, and Tongass Federal Credit Union, with...
Alaska to begin paying dividend, energy checks September 20
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska plans to begin distributing this year’s oil-wealth fund check and a special energy relief payment to...
Peak budworm infestation eats its way through Southeast forest
Look around Southeast and you will see a lot of evergreen trees that aren't so green. Southeast...
Spring black bear popular with nonresidents
Hunting guide Logan Canton has been working all over the state since 2008, including conducting...
Sealaska Heritage brings Southeast Native history online
Sealaska Heritage Institute has made available online for the public recordings of two important treasures in the preservation of traditional...
Right to abortion in Alaska remains protected, but advocates say it's fragile
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade today, ending the federal right to abortion and... Full story
House District 2 Candidate Questionnaire, Part 2
If elected, would you work to improve access to affordable child care? Kenny Skaflestad: This is a p...
Spending rises, but so does savings, in new Alaska state budget signed by Dunleavy
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed a $14.4 billion state budget, the sixth-largest in state history, after vetoing about $400 million from a proposa...
State ferry system still short of hiring needs
The Alaska Marine Highway System has enough crew to operate its summer schedule, though it still lacks a sufficient cushion to handle worker...
Alaska ferry service returns to Prince Rupert
Alaska state ferry service between Ketchikan and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, resumed on Monday...
Al Gross will withdraw from Alaska's U.S. House race
Republican candidate Tara Sweeney cannot replace independent candidate Al Gross in Alaska's special... Full story
House District 2 Candidate Questionnaire, Part 1
Two candidates have filed for candidacy in this year's election to fill Rep. Jonathon...
Palin, Begich, Gross and Peltola will advance in special U.S. House election
The four finalists for Alaska's special U.S. House election have been decided. Based on results... Full story
'Mug Up sheds light on life inside canneries
Amongst the sounds of churning conveyor belts, rolling carts, and running rivers, a high pitched...
Malaspina will have new life as museum, employee housing and classroom
After 56 years of service in the Alaska Marine Highway System fleet and almost three years tied up at a Ketchikan dock, unused and in need of costly...
48 candidates crowd Alaska's unusual House primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska voters are facing an election unlike any theyve seen, with 48 candidates running to succeed the man who had held the...
EPA moves to prevent Pebble Mine development in Bristol Bay watershed
The Biden administration has officially revived an Obama-era plan that would put the Bristol Bay watershed off-limits to the proposed Pebble Mine or... Full story
Ahead of filing deadline, almost a third of the Alaska Legislature isn't seeking re-election
Months before Alaska’s state elections, the Legislature is set for major turnover. At least 17 of the Legislature’s 60 members will be in a new... Full story
Senate Finance co-chair Stedman says state needs more in savings
If oil prices stay above $100 a barrel for the next 12 months, the state could end the fiscal year in June 2023 with about $2.3 billion in its...
Legislature approves budget with $3,200 payout per Alaskan
Three minutes before 11 p.m. on the last day of its regular session, the Alaska Legislature... Full story
USCG to conduct waterborne missions in Petersburg this summer
From June through August, personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Teams and Coast Guard Sector Juneau will be in Petersburg...
