Alaska News

Advocates say the new receptacle provides a safe place to dispose of used syringes littering public spaces around the state, and in the Mat-Su in particular.

After Alaska North Slope crude oil prices hit a record low in April 2020, they’ve risen to more than $100 per barrel.

Dance groups, vendors and musicians gathered at Tikahtnu Commons for the Aloha in Alaska Music Festival.

From the annual Mount Marathon race in Seward to the iconic car launch in Glacier View, there are plenty of ways to celebrate.

The Stewart-Cassiar Highway, “while not ideal,” remains open as an alternate route, a Yukon Highways and Public Works spokesperson said.

Rivers and streams become “salmon tea” when carcasses of salmon enrich the waters.

Assembly members pushed back on Friday, saying information in the letter is inaccurate and partisan.

After a successful spring whaling season, residents celebrated with a festival that included community meals, the blanket toss and late-night traditional dancing.

Daniel Ackerman was fishing with his wife and friend when Teathloch Chan approached and asked for a cigarette before events turned violent, according to court documents.

Administration officials said fewer lease sales — or even no lease sales at all — could occur, with a final decision not due for months.

Drag Lotería is their biggest event and features bingo, mocktails and drag artists.

Acclimatization, the angle of the sun at high latitudes and other factors make summer heat more intense in Alaska.

The EPA has said its proposed restrictions would bar discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S. within the mine site footprint proposed by the Pebble Limited Partnership.

Fireworks were also suspended throughout much of the state, heading into the Fourth of July weekend amid an already busy fire season.

More than 150 people are staying at the Centennial Campground, an influx service providers say nobody is ready for.

“I’m angry,” whispered one of the shelter’s residents. “I’m angry about this situation.”

The municipality may not see any rain until near the middle of next week — and it’s too early to tell with certainty what will happen, forecasters say.

Golden Valley Electric Association voted this week to develop a plan to close one of its two coal plants in Healy.

Under the new ordinance, Anchorage’s youth advisory commission can still put forward nominations for a youth representative, but now Assembly members, rather than just the commission, can select young people for the pool of nominees.

The suspension prohibits personal-use fireworks from being set off in several areas, including Mat-Su, as fire danger remains high heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The incident this week led to the release of 5,000 gallons of fuel, according to a final Alaska Department of Conservation report. Some burned and the rest was contained.

Conrad Claye Jr. was found dead last week in woods near Northern Lights Boulevard and the Seward Highway.

Sgt. Seth Vision, with the 11th Airborne Division at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, was participating in a career skills program when the crash occurred last weekend, according to U.S. Army Alaska.