VIDEO: Large dust devil spotted in Alaska
A Palmer woman captured video of a large dust devil Wednesday afternoon, a phenomenon a meteorologist says is more common than people think.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Federal officials say proposed drastic changes to a contracting program won't affect tribes and Native corp...
Alaska Native corporations rely on contracts awarded through the 8(a) program – especially from the Department of Defense – for a significant portion of...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Anchorage NHL player Jeremy Swayman reflects on a year that was ‘a dream come true’
The Alaska-born professional hockey goaltender had a career year, won an Olympic gold medal and now is about to become a dad.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
House passes major tax break for Alaska LNG project
The measure, which drew broad support in the House, now heads to the Senate with a week remaining in the special legislative session.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward Dems
Democrats’ prospects in a trio of key U.S. Senate races are improving, an influential elections forecaster said Thursday, though Republicans are still favo...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward Dems
Democrats’ prospects in a trio of key U.S. Senate races are improving, an influential elections forecaster said Thursday, though Republicans are still favo...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Not a fan of the former governor
To the editor: Bill Walker, you were the governor here in Alaska from Dec. 1, 2014 to Dec. 3, 2018. You, Bill Walker, used your line-item veto on June 29,
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Opinion: Alaska needs a resource win, not another slogan
If the state keeps chasing resource booms while communities go without schools, water and public safety, Alaskans should demand a better bargain.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward Dems
Democrats’ prospects in a trio of key U.S. Senate races are improving, an influential elections forecaster said Thursday, though Republicans are still favo...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Alaska researchers using tagging data to reduce fishing bycatch
University of Alaska Fairbanks research team uses more than 700,000 data points for chinook salmon
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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University of Alaska Fairbanks research team uses more than 700,000 data points for chinook salmon
Jun 12, 2026Open source
1.5 million pounds of trash removed from Alaskan coastlines in 2025
1,659 people participated in cleanups from Southeast Alaska to the Bering Strait region
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Don’t let a tax tailored for oil kill Alaska LNG
During a recent hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, testimony confirmed what many of us who worked in the legislature recognized for decades: the pr...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Proposed Air Force data center land leases raise some concerns
Proposed data centers on military installations in Interior Alaska have some residents concerned about the potential impact they could bring to local communi...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Alaska researchers using tagging data to reduce fishing bycatch
University of Alaska Fairbanks research team uses more than 700,000 data points for chinook salmon
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Iron Dog adds checkpoints across Western and Interior Alaska
The Iron Dog is expanding its race across three Alaska communities: Huslia, Shungnak and Ambler, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Senator...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Alaska Zoo welcomes new orphans
The Alaska zoo recently welcomed four baby moose calves and a caribou calf. The animals, less than a month old, are all orphans that were brought to the zoo...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
‘Practice, practice, practice’: Alaska eighth grader heads to national pageant with foster care mission
Madeline Gration, a soon-to-be eighth grader, is Miss Alaska Jr. High School America and is using her title to advocate for children in foster care.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Platonic and romantic love and health | Line One
Love and connection are essential to health and well-being. In Alaska, how can we find love, whether that's for a romantic partner or a friend? And once we h...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Skwentna is in Matanuska Susitna County, Alaska.
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Federal officials say proposed drastic changes to a contracting program won't affect tribes and Native corp...
Alaska Native corporations rely on contracts awarded through the 8(a) program – especially from the Department of Defense – for a significant portion of...
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Anchorage NHL player Jeremy Swayman reflects on a year that was ‘a dream come true’
The Alaska-born professional hockey goaltender had a career year, won an Olympic gold medal and now is about to become a dad.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
House passes major tax break for Alaska LNG project
The measure, which drew broad support in the House, now heads to the Senate with a week remaining in the special legislative session.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward Dems
Democrats’ prospects in a trio of key U.S. Senate races are improving, an influential elections forecaster said Thursday, though Republicans are still favo...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Strong candidates in Alaska, Ohio seen as moving US Senate races toward Dems
Democrats’ prospects in a trio of key U.S. Senate races are improving, an influential elections forecaster said Thursday, though Republicans are still favo...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Not a fan of the former governor
To the editor: Bill Walker, you were the governor here in Alaska from Dec. 1, 2014 to Dec. 3, 2018. You, Bill Walker, used your line-item veto on June 29,
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Opinion: Alaska needs a resource win, not another slogan
If the state keeps chasing resource booms while communities go without schools, water and public safety, Alaskans should demand a better bargain.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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