Chugiak High School opens 50-year-old time capsule
First assembled in 1976 and entombed in the 1980s, a long-buried time capsule in the courtyard at Chugiak High School was finally opened Friday.
May 10, 2026Open source
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Chugiak Class of 1976 set to open 50-year-old time capsule
A rusted, mud-covered time capsule buried by Chugiak High School’s class of 1976 will be opened Friday, revealing secrets sealed 50 years ago.
May 8, 2026Open source
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Anchorage Assembly member fined for using campaign funds on Florida flights
The Alaska Public Offices Commission found Assembly member George Martinez’s recent testimony about his use of campaign funds on a round-trip flight to Flo...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Conserving life through death: How an Anchorage nonprofit aims to build a new burial space
A nonprofit organization is working to establish Alaska’s first certified conservation burial ground on a vacant parcel along Goldenview Drive.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
‘Sea of pink’: 34th year of Alaska Run for Women draws thousands
Thousands of participants gathered at the University of Alaska Anchorage campus on Saturday for the 34th annual Alaska Run for Women.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Alaska heli-ski crash killed Czech billionaire, trial opens over delayed rescue
Jurors in Anchorage began hearing testimony this week in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Petr Kellner, a Czech billionaire who was among five...
Jun 6, 2026Open source
The Anchorage Weekender: Firefighters, farmers markets, food trucks and 7 more local events
While the city waits for warmer weather, there are several events to keep you busy.
May 14, 2026Open source
Two popular Anchorage trails to be connected in $15.6M project
Construction on a long-awaited connection between the Coastal Trail and Ship Creek Trail kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday.
May 11, 2026Open source
Marine Corps announces larger Alaska presence
The “Campaign-Alaska” initiative includes the Marine Rotational Force-Alaska and the Supporting Arms Liaison Team, a logistics unit based at Joint Base E...
May 11, 2026Open source
JBER soldiers injured in April bear attack were near den, state officials say
Officials with the 11th Airborne Division said the two soldiers were treated for their wounds at an Anchorage hospital and remained on leave more than three...
May 9, 2026Open source
Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes picks Blake Gettys as running mate
Blake Gettys, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, will run for lieutenant governor alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes, the d...
May 4, 2026Open source
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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
Alaska LNG project and unions sign preliminary agreement to maximize Alaska hires
The memorandum of understanding could set the stage for final agreement with unions on major construction projects for Alaska LNG.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Feds propose upending 8(a) program but say it won’t impact big Alaska firms
The Trump administration proposed changes to how the Small Business Administration treats race and ethnicity while awarding contracts.
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
Alaska researchers using tagging data to reduce fishing bycatch 3 MIN READ
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
Alaska decline in childhood well-being is a dire warning, advocate says
Alaska ranked 47th in the nation in a recent analysis of children's overall well-being, after dropping seven places since the last report.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Interior Alaska's wildfire season had a mild start, but that could change fast
"We are definitely not in the clear, given the forecast that we have," a state climatologist said.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Alaska drops to 47th in country for children’s well-being
Kids Count Data Book shows Alaska ranked 49th in education and 48th in economic well-being
Jun 9, 2026Open source
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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
Alaska LNG project and unions sign preliminary agreement to maximize Alaska hires
The memorandum of understanding could set the stage for final agreement with unions on major construction projects for Alaska LNG.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Feds propose upending 8(a) program but say it won’t impact big Alaska firms
The Trump administration proposed changes to how the Small Business Administration treats race and ethnicity while awarding contracts.
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
Alaska researchers using tagging data to reduce fishing bycatch 3 MIN READ
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
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