Juneau middle school students learn traditional Lingít carving ahead of Celebration
This semester is the first time students at Thunder Mountain are carving full-size paddles in the class.
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It’s bill-passing season. Here’s what to expect in the final days of the Alaska Legislature’s session.
With all bills set to die at the end of the session on May 20, lawmakers are racing against the clock, and it’s not clear a subsidy for the Alaska LNG project will make it over the finish line.
Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for flooded Interior Alaska communities
The declaration covers areas near Chalkyitsik on the Black River and Hughes on the Koyukuk River, which were struck by rapidly rising water over the last week.
Alaska Senate-passed bill seeks to assert ‘right to repair’ for consumer electronics
Senate Bill 111, known as the Consumer Digital Right to Repair Act, would require electronics manufacturers to provide parts, documentation and tools to Alaskans looking to fix broken products.
U.S. Marine Corps expands Alaska footprint
The Marines announced a new reserve detachment at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and a rotating force to support Marines who arrive for joint military exercises. No troop numbers were announced.
Alaska veterans urge compassion for Iran war troops
Trump recently said the ceasefire with Iran is "on life support," and thousands of U.S. troops who deployed to the region remain there.
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.
Teller in line for piped water and sewer with $7M grant
It would be the village’s first time having community-wide running water. Currently, residents haul water from a central washeteria.
Alaska Legislature asks federal government for more flexibility on rural health funding
Legislators say restrictions on how and when Rural Health Transformation Program funding can be used present problems for Alaska.
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 weeks after the incident as they continued to rece...
‘We should be acting more quickly’: Tracy Arm tsunami highlights unseen hazards in busy Alaska fjords
Scientists say Tracy Arm was not on their radar as a particularly dangerous fjord before last year’s tsunami, which was the second-tallest ever documented.
Anchorage’s Downtown Hope Center expands workforce training program for homeless people
The faith-based organization hopes to double its capacity after purchasing a second building.
Juneau lawmaker’s bill to boost legal aid funding for vulnerable Alaskans heads to the governor
Rep. Sara Hannan, D-Juneau, sponsored House Bill 48. A spokesperson for the governor declined to say whether Dunleavy intends to sign the bill.
'Tua-i': Bethel marches in remembrance of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
Communities gathered across the country May 5 in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. On the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, where several such cases remain unsolved, dozens took to the street to march in...
Alaska Senate approves $13.9 billion draft state budget and $1,150 payments to Alaskans
Lawmakers’ next step is combining the Senate plan with a different version approved last month by the Alaska House.
Alaskans have low confidence in state economy, survey says
The Alaska Confidence Index is nearly at a 16-year low, despite high oil prices.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Alaska Senate passes its version of the state budget, as the Legislature nears the end of its regular session.
Ice jams and flooding are threatening some Interior Alaska riverside communities
Meteorologists say record cold temperatures this winter likely thickened river ice, which could make this year's breakup more dangerous.
‘Enough to feed everybody’: a Siberian Yupik whaler reflects on the hunt
High school junior Tracy Tungiyan of Gambell interviewed a whaling captain to understand more about the hunt and its meaning for people in the village.
Anchorage adds fines for feeding wildlife after series of eagle incidents
There have been concerns for decades around residents allowing local bears to get into trash cans or bird feeders. But it was this series of eagle encounters that led Anchorage officials to recently add fine...
Short-term rental owners in Anchorage have until July 30 to register
The free registration is a data-gathering tool for future municipal housing plans.
Juneau’s flood wall is being rebuilt to withstand a glacial outburst flood 30% larger than last year
After the project cost skyrocketed, the Assembly voted to scale back the protection plan for this year’s flood. The Army Corps is weighing some medium-term solution ideas and estimates the annual flood wil...
Amid rising costs, Alaska struggles to attract the next generation of farmers
There are several economic hurdles that make it tough to attract young producers, but a few farmers in Alaska are dedicated to recruiting the next generation.