Mystery surrounds only oil well drilled in ANWR
Those who have seen data from the only well ever drilled in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge don't talk about it. Those who haven't can only speculate.
Anchorage is making a new effort to curb illegal parking at state park trailheads
Hikers want to park on narrow streets near the trailheads, but residents and emergency responders need to get to the houses easily.
‘Swimming to the other side’: A big move for Bethel’s Jesuit volunteers
Everyone calls them JVs. Some never leave. Some boomerang back. Bethel has that effect.
WEIO's grand finale: Knuckle ’til you buckle
It's so difficult that the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics saves it for the last event on the last night, leaving many athletes with nothing in their tanks.
Behind the scenes of Katmai’s famous bear cams
The self-cleaning, remotely operated cameras live stream Katmai bears every summer -- and millions of people are tuning in.
Scientists look to Alaska to answer question: Could melting glaciers trigger earthquakes?
Researchers have found that past movement in the region could have contributed to the 7.7 magnitude St. Elias earthquake in 1979.
How the best of the future emerged at the remodeled Loussac Library
The design and art of Anchorage's reborn central library respond to a community vision of openness and connection.
Thank you, kind stranger, for carrying my friend’s 100-pound dog across a boulder field
I honestly am not sure what we would have done without this person's help.
Avoid Campbell Creek trails in Far North Bicentennial Park until fall, bear experts say
An unusually large return of sockeye salmon to Campbell Creek may increase bear activity in an area already known for having yearly bear warnings.
Camp aims to create homegrown scientists on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
For the first time in memory, Bethel’s tribe put on a science and culture camp for students from the community and nearby villages.
With more ships in the Arctic, fears of disaster rise
As global warming reduces the extent of sea ice, more ships will be plying far northern waters. Experts in maritime safety say that raises concerns about what will happen when something inevitably goes wrong.
How to tell your gulls apart
Alaska is blessed with nearly two dozen species but only a half-dozen are common enough for recreational birders to easily spot.
White House signals acceptance of Russia sanctions bill
If it passes, the measure would represent the first time that Congress, with both houses controlled by fellow Republicans, has forced its will on Trump on a major policy matter.
A group of Utqiagvik beachcombers unearthed an ancient ivory tusk
The tusk was jutting up through the sand at water’s edge.
Iceland’s booming tourism market draws big players in Alaska real estate
JL Properties, an Anchorage real estate firm, is buying a stake in one of Iceland's largest hotel chains.
A poetic turn on Denali tragedy
“Whiteout” is a poetry collection Jessica Goodfellow has written that addresses a mountaineering calamity and its impact on her family.
Fairbanks man killed in Parks Highway collision near Healy
The man’s vehicle crossed the center line and struck a motor home, Alaska State Troopers said.
