Boater finds body of 29-year-old man missing in Southwest Alaska
Troopers say the remains of 29-year-old Patrick Nick of Tuntutuliak were found Monday near where his overturned boat was found by searchers earlier this month.
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Judge: Alaska’s justice system is failing in the case of slain Mountain Village woman
A judge has declared a crisis in the state’s courts, saying turnover among public defenders is delaying criminal trials and denying justice for victims and defendants alike.
As Bering Sea ice melts, Alaskans, scientists and Seattle’s fishing fleet witness changes ‘on a massive scale’
Researchers now are uncertain when and to what extent the ice may return, and have scrambled to better understand the consequences of back-to-back years of its loss.
Israeli filmmaker documents fishing experience
Yonatan Belik, an Israeli filmmaker and traveler, filmed his daily tasks, from pursing to cooking meals on a small seiner. The film also shows the celebration of Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.
Alaska’s telecom regulator considers early end to fund used to boost rural service
An unexpected change in cellphone revenue has sparked questions about the future of the Alaska Universal Service Fund.
Native women in Nome say police ignored rapes or failed to thoroughly investigate them
A grassroots struggle in the Western Alaska town illustrates how a history of racial disparity and unacknowledged trauma has undermined efforts to address what the human rights group Amnesty USA has called an epidemic of sexual assaults against Native women.
Napakiak’s erosion-threatened fuel tanks safely moved out of village
A barge on Tuesday transported the fuel tanks 15 miles on the Kuskokwim River to Bethel.
Conservationists and hunters denounce state-financed mining road across northern Alaska wilderness
Proponents were few at the first of several hearings on the Ambler road. They said it would create jobs and state revenue.
Typhoon that blasted Japan morphs into rainy, windy autumn storm for Southwest Alaska
The National Weather Service predicts that the storm will strike hardest on Wednesday with driving winds and heavy rainfall.
Photos: Changing seasons along the Norton Sound coast near Nome
Nome-Council Road provides a glimpse of a rugged coastline and colorful history.
Fifth straight year of bird die-off in Alaska waters linked to starvation
Warm ocean waters may be a factor in the deaths.
Kodiak museum to hold Native remains discovered in 1960s until they’re returned to tribe
Alutiiq Museum has taken delivery of 38 ancestral human remains discovered in the 1960s near two bays on Kodiak Island.
NTSB comes to Alaska to find solutions to string of air crashes
The federal agency that investigates aviation accidents put a spotlight on the problem Friday in an unusual roundtable in Anchorage with air carriers, regulators and flight experts.
With 24-hour extension, school district meets deadline to transfer Napakiak fuel away from eroding riverbank
The Napakiak school parking lot no longer exists. It’s become a bulk fuel farm, wedged between a wooden basketball court, the school and teacher housing.
Alaska village and electric utility partner on backup power system using batteries
Battery storage is necessary to move Kwethluk away from costly diesel fuel, officials say.
Alaska’s coastal communities prepare for big change as ferry cuts arrive
Stores, schools, military moves and more will be affected as sailings are slashed.
Sand Point men charged with manslaughter after counterfeit pills are linked to overdoses, one fatal
Police in the Aleutian Islands village said counterfeit oxycodone pills may have been contaminated with fentanyl.
Nuiqsut and Kaktovik crews land whales as fall hunt begins on North Slope
Crew flags waved high above the captains’ houses, a mark of pride and humility for the community.
Above-freezing temperatures smash record in Utqiagvik
Sea surface temperatures, one of the most significant contributors to air temperature in the area, have been well above normal this summer.
Alaska village gives suspected drug dealer the boot with a one-way plane ticket out of town
A Yukon River community took matters into its own hands, with an airport protest and two options.