Funnel cloud sighting in Interior Alaska prompts social media stir
On Saturday, July 4th, sightings of a ‘tornado’ were reported in Interior Alaska near Cantwell, south of Alpine Creek Lodge.
Jul 6, 2026Open source
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Curious Alaska: Who keeps the bear cams rolling at Katmai National Park and Preserve?
Initially, the streams could only support about 25 simultaneous viewers, but last year Explore.org’s Fat Bear Week page registered 4.8 million visits.
Sep 24, 2026Open source
Gov. Dunleavy quietly lifts hiring freeze as Alaska gubernatorial candidates criticize staffing woes
Dave Bronson said this week that the hiring freeze was slowing resource development projects in Alaska.
Sep 24, 2026Open source
Opinion: As Alaska grapples with noticeable changes, the need for practical leadership is clearly evident
Alaska’s changing conditions are creating problems that require equally pragmatic responses from those entrusted with addressing them.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Democrat Mary Peltola Backed Tax Plan That Would ‘Protect the Rich,’ According to Alaska’s Largest Ne...
Mary Peltola backed new taxes for Alaskans in 2002 and 2004 before making lower taxes a focus of her 2026 U.S. Senate campaign.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Battle of the bulge: Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska's heavyweight crown
Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for...
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?
Fat Bear Week was started in 2014 as an interactive way to inform the public about brown bears, the coastal cousins of grizzlies.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
2 pilots killed in firefighting helicopter crash near Yosemite
One of the pilots was Greg King, who used to work for the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection and fought several wildland fires in that state.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Meet the bears competing to be the 2026 Fat Bear Week champion in Alaska national park
Fat Bear Week is back at Katmai National Park in Alaska and this year, the competition is fiercer than ever.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
U.S. closely watching Chinese research ships off Alaska
OSLO >> The U.S. is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid concerns regarding national security, a senior U.S. Arctic militar...
Sep 21, 2026Open source
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Most U.S. States Are Divided Into Counties. What Are Similar Divisions in Alaska Called?
Sep 21, 2026Open source
Hawaiian, Alaska update check-in times, add 737s on Maui flights
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines are moving interisland check-in and bag drop to 50 minutes before departure and adding Boeing 737-800s to Maui routes.
Sep 19, 2026Open source
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Curious Alaska: Who keeps the bear cams rolling at Katmai National Park and Preserve?
Initially, the streams could only support about 25 simultaneous viewers, but last year Explore.org’s Fat Bear Week page registered 4.8 million visits.
Sep 24, 2026Open source
Gov. Dunleavy quietly lifts hiring freeze as Alaska gubernatorial candidates criticize staffing woes
Dave Bronson said this week that the hiring freeze was slowing resource development projects in Alaska.
Sep 24, 2026Open source
Opinion: As Alaska grapples with noticeable changes, the need for practical leadership is clearly evident
Alaska’s changing conditions are creating problems that require equally pragmatic responses from those entrusted with addressing them.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Democrat Mary Peltola Backed Tax Plan That Would ‘Protect the Rich,’ According to Alaska’s Largest Ne...
Mary Peltola backed new taxes for Alaskans in 2002 and 2004 before making lower taxes a focus of her 2026 U.S. Senate campaign.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Battle of the bulge: Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska's heavyweight crown
Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for...
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?
Fat Bear Week was started in 2014 as an interactive way to inform the public about brown bears, the coastal cousins of grizzlies.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
2 pilots killed in firefighting helicopter crash near Yosemite
One of the pilots was Greg King, who used to work for the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection and fought several wildland fires in that state.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
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