Dutch Harbor genetics lab monitors hotly contested chum salmon bycatch numbers
The lab, started two years ago, is the only one of its kind in Alaska.
Democrats urge judge to disqualify state House candidate over incomplete financial form
Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom allowed Republican Jose Tagle to run for a state House seat despite a recommendation from campaign finance regulators that he be disqualified.
Alaska sees ten year high in youth suicide deaths
According to data recently released by the state, the number of deaths was higher in 2025 than past years. Guns were the leading cause of death.
For 25 years, my dad kept his 9/11 story private. Then I asked him to talk about it
A captain with the New York City Fire Department 25 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, tells his daughter for the first time what he experienced that day.
Juneau student composes music using data from salmon streams
She hopes the music will help listeners feel some semblance of how a young silver salmon might experience these ecosystems.
Alaska Democratic Party files another legal challenge to disqualify House candidate
The move comes after Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom reversed her decision to remove Republican Jose Tagle from the November general election.
As diseases loom, CDC’s response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency’s reliability
The worst U.S. measles outbreak in decades is growing and flu season is imminent. Experts are fretting about federal health data reliability after the CDC questioned two Pennsylvania measles deaths.
Wartime oil prices continue to benefit Alaska’s state treasury, new figures show
Preliminary figures published Aug. 31 show the state earned just under $7 billion in general-purpose revenue during fiscal year 2026.
Former Anchorage Assembly Chair Dick Traini dies at 77
Traini represented Midtown Anchorage, and was the longest-serving member of the Assembly in city history.
A lot of Alaskans are ‘bullet voters.’ Sometimes that’s not the best strategy.
Ranked choice voting gives Alaskans a chance to rank their preferred candidates. Few take the opportunity. That could be a problem for Republicans in the governor's race.