1 killed and 1 injured in ATV crash near Homer, troopers say
The two men were riding in a side-by-side when it drove off East End Road, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Jun 18, 2026Open source
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Murnane case community conversation emphasizes awareness and action on violence against women
Nearly seven years after Anesha “Duffy” Murnane’s disappearance, and three months after Kirby Calderwood pleaded guilty to her murder, the Homer commun...
May 8, 2026Open source
‘Be safe, have fun, do good and pass it on’
The 33rd annual Safe and Healthy Kids Fair will be held Saturday, May 16 at Homer High School.
May 8, 2026Open source
Walking in the garden of earthly delights
This year’s Homer Wearable Arts Show was themed after the triptych painting by Hieronymus Bosch and featured seven local fiber artists.
May 8, 2026Open source
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Alaska Man Monday: Gold, Fires, and the Value of Touching Grass
Alaska Man Monday. (Credit: Ward Clark) Gold is in large part what made Alaska. The discovery made Alaska go, overnight, from “Seward’s Folly” to the f...
Jun 22, 2026Open source
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A promise kept: Your cost of natural gas holds steady — again
Across the Interior of Alaska, energy costs are top of mind. Families are reviewing their bills after a long, cold winter and wondering what next winter will...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Unneeded new coal plant
To the editor: Flatlands Energy, a subsidiary of Alaska Asia Clean Energy Corporation, home office in Alberta, Canada, proposes to build a 1.2 gigawatt power...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Alaska Science Forum: A bird and a puzzling sound lead to discovery 5 MIN READ
I walked around outside our Two Rivers home early one morning, as I sometimes do. It was mid-May and we — that’s my wife, Julie, and me — were about re...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Crews ride the waves and battle the elements in epic Race to Alaska
Northbound Nutters make 750-mile trip from Victoria to Ketchikan in 5 days, 8 hours, 4 minutes
Jun 25, 2026Open source
New law allows Alaska’s local governments to offer more property tax breaks
Under a new law, Alaska boroughs and cities will be able to offer property tax breaks to first-time homebuyers, new trailer parks and homeowners who convert...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Construction begins at Salcha Veterans Cemetery
After nearly two decades of advocacy, Alaska is breaking ground on its first state-granted veterans cemetery
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Alaska judge facing June 30 deadline to rule in ‘sham candidate’ Sullivan court case
With a deadline to print voting ballots just days away, an Alaska judge must come to a decision on whether a Petersburg man with the same name as Alaska’s...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Opinion: The greatest risk to Alaska LNG? The Alaska Legislature.
Lawmakers must choose between making Alaska LNG financeable or watching another gas line dream disappear.
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Alaska Supreme Court rejects state petition to take up Fairbanks charter school dispute
Advocates with the charter group said the school is now unlikely to open in August, but continue to press the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Pregnant whale found dead on bow of cruise ship, authorities say
A pregnant fin whale was found dead on the bow of a cruise ship in Alaska last week.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Repeal Now AK’s campaign is dumb dumb dumb
To use their own slogan, Repeal Now AK’s campaign to strip funding transparency from Alaska’s elections, force Alaskans back into the restrictions of pol...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski votes against President Trump's war in Iran, and a bill requiring more state oversight of children in psychiatric facilities gets vetoed...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Four Texarkana runners take part in Anchorage Mayor's Marathon weekend
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Four runners from Texarkana competed during Anchorage Mayor's Marathon weekend, held June 18-20 under nearly 22 hours of daylight.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
RACE TO ALASKA: Friday Harbor’s Northbound Nutters wins going away 4 MIN READ
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Jun 24, 2026Open source
Gov. Dunleavy vetoed 9 popular bills. Why did Alaska lawmakers override only 2 of them?
Eighteen Republican minority members voted against overriding vetoes of bills they had previously supported.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
US’ pro-Ukraine tone unnerves Moscow
Russia accused the US of failing to follow through on “understandings” reached at last year’s Alaska summit.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Coast Guard Helicopter Crashes On A Training Mission In Alaska, Injuring 4 Crew Members
This helicopter crash followed a string of three major plane crashes this month.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Dead fin whale carried into Alaska port on cruise ship bow, investigation underway
The case underscores the need for ship speed limits, an environmental activist says
Jun 23, 2026Open source
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Region: Alaska
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A promise kept: Your cost of natural gas holds steady — again
Across the Interior of Alaska, energy costs are top of mind. Families are reviewing their bills after a long, cold winter and wondering what next winter will...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Unneeded new coal plant
To the editor: Flatlands Energy, a subsidiary of Alaska Asia Clean Energy Corporation, home office in Alberta, Canada, proposes to build a 1.2 gigawatt power...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Alaska Science Forum: A bird and a puzzling sound lead to discovery 5 MIN READ
I walked around outside our Two Rivers home early one morning, as I sometimes do. It was mid-May and we — that’s my wife, Julie, and me — were about re...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Crews ride the waves and battle the elements in epic Race to Alaska
Northbound Nutters make 750-mile trip from Victoria to Ketchikan in 5 days, 8 hours, 4 minutes
Jun 25, 2026Open source
New law allows Alaska’s local governments to offer more property tax breaks
Under a new law, Alaska boroughs and cities will be able to offer property tax breaks to first-time homebuyers, new trailer parks and homeowners who convert...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Construction begins at Salcha Veterans Cemetery
After nearly two decades of advocacy, Alaska is breaking ground on its first state-granted veterans cemetery
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Alaska judge facing June 30 deadline to rule in ‘sham candidate’ Sullivan court case
With a deadline to print voting ballots just days away, an Alaska judge must come to a decision on whether a Petersburg man with the same name as Alaska’s...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Opinion: The greatest risk to Alaska LNG? The Alaska Legislature.
Lawmakers must choose between making Alaska LNG financeable or watching another gas line dream disappear.
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Alaska Supreme Court rejects state petition to take up Fairbanks charter school dispute
Advocates with the charter group said the school is now unlikely to open in August, but continue to press the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District in...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
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