Kenai Peninsula highway costs climb as state opens 2027-30 plan
Sterling corridor carries $126.5M in work scheduled beyond 2027 in state plan
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Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration push for immigration detention
The watchtower of CoreCivic’s former Prairie Correctional Facility, in Appleton, Minn., which will now be used as an ICE detention center, on Aug. 20, 2026. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)WASHINGTON — Government investigators Thursday...
Independents, Democrats out-fundraise Republican incumbents in most Alaska House races
Independent and Democratic candidates also out-raised Republicans for 3 open seats previously held by Republicans
A focus on maintenance and administrative fixes would improve tribal water service, report says
A water treatment plant and washeteria in Eek is seen in 2024. Eek is a Yup'ik villlage of about 400 people located in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region. Federal agencies, led by the Indian Health Service, have invested in water and wastewater infrastructur...
Homer food pantry’s anniversary auction raises more than $22K
Aug. 26 event at Porcupine Theater celebrated 35 years of community service
Homer Spit evacuation concerns remain a decade after tsunami study
Vertical refuge merits another look as local waves may arrive in minutes
Life in the Wilderness: The Henry Lucas Story — Part 7
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Even when he wasn’t guiding for weeks at a time in the Kenai Mountains south of his Skilak Lake home, Henry Lucas, despite decades of experience in the wilderness, courted danger simply by doing what he loved to do.
Hot pockets bring creativity to after-school snacks
Pepperoni and ham and egg are classic fillings but your imagination can dream up others all your own
Battle of the bulge: Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska's heavyweight crown
'The Roaster' is back on the line for Eck, Lobos in 116th edition of the Rio Grande Rivalry A SIXT analysis ranked the ...
Fish and Game kills 3 brown bears in South Anchorage after reports of property damage, trash can feedings
Fish and Game officials killed a male brown bear in the Rabbit Creek neighborhood Tuesday morning after reports of a bear ...
Bear leaves a trail of destruction in Alaska neighborhoods
Biologists in Alaska located a brown bear believed to have broken into several garages and vehicles and even attempted to ...
Curious Alaska: Who keeps the bear cams rolling at Katmai National Park and Preserve?
Curious Alaska is an ongoing feature powered by your questions. What do you want to know or want us to investigate about life in Alaska, stories behind the news or why things are the way they ...
$25 can get rides around Anchorage all week
Priced Out: As Alaskans face soaring costs for housing, food and energy, financing the Alaska dream faces so many hurdles.
In Anchorage, crowded classrooms are straining kids and teachers
It was lunchtime at Anchorage’s West High. Sophomore Mae Agnew Bemben already had her sandwich – strawberry jam with mixed ...
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance commits to full city funding for school district
After Anchorage schools missed out on additional local funding this year, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said she would dedicate the maximum amount of city funding for the Anchorage School District ...
Where is the Trump endorsement in Alaska’s race for governor?
Alaska is on an island not just because of its distance from the Lower 48, but also because it’s one of the few states ...
‘I’m doing what I love’: Beloved pilot, Michigan teen remembered after fatal Alaska plane crash
Days after a fatal plane crash in the Wrangell Mountains, loved ones are remembering the two victims for their deep faith and ...
One woman’s donation is bringing a new library to downtown Anchorage
Longtime resident Janet Goetz left more than $7 million in her will, specifically to pay for a library in part of the city’s historic downtown.
Augustine geothermal project advances toward exploratory drilling
Federal selection would support testing beneath volcano’s south flank
Homer Pet of the Week: Buzby
Buzby is affectionate and curious, and loves attention from his human friends