New study explores how the shape of Western Alaska bays impacts flooding
Researchers looking at water level data from Typhoon Merbok in 2022 have shed new light on why the impacts of powerful storms vary widely across Western Alaska.
Alaska gubernatorial candidates participate in first forum since a post-primary ballot shuffle
Fifth-place finisher Treg Taylor, stripped from and then reinstated to the ballot, joined Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Dave Bronson at an event discussing a wide range of topics.
Three Alaska fishers plead guilty after being accused of deliberately scuttling boats
The three were initially charged earlier this year by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Anchorage. Despite similar details, the cases are not linked.
A California-based company made it rain near Homer. Locals say they were blindsided
“The mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough didn't know about it until after the fact, and there's a sort of question of was there enough public notice and sort of…
Kake tribal leader Joel Jackson dies at age 70
Joel Jackson, longtime Haida and Lingít advocate and president of the Organized Village of Kake, died Aug. 30 at the age of 70. Jackson spent much of his life advocating…
The Anchorage Weekender: A fungus fair, big bears vs. big veggies and 9 more local events
The days are getting shorter, but there’s no shortage of things to do in and around Anchorage.
Arctic Report Card gets new support after NOAA funding cut
The American Geophysical Union is fundraising for the climate report's long-term publication.
Tok prepares for winter amid devastation from the Mukluk Fire
The fire destroyed dozens of homes in Tok last month.
Skagway’s ferry terminal is set to reopen weeks after sudden closure
The state closed the terminal abruptly last month due to structural damage.
A shift in the Pacific Plate lifted the Aleutians 7 million years ago, study finds
Many of the Aleutian Islands rose at the same time, 5 to 7 million years ago. It was part of a geological event that showed up across the Pacific Rim,…