Ketchikan couple have measured over 17 years of Alaskan weather
Bill and Wynn Hopkins have been National Weather Service cooperative observers since 2001.
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Alaska’s governor-elect to be sworn in above Arctic Circle
Alaska’s newly elected governor will be sworn in above the Arctic Circle, marking a first for the state.
School employees find package of meth hidden in village food shipment
Employees at the Wainwright school were beginning to prepare a meal for students when they discovered a container of food looked suspicious.
Absence of October sea ice makes Utqiagvik warmer, scientists say
Arctic Ocean pack ice has been steadily retreating north. It’s now typically hundreds of miles offshore in October.
Amid deep grief over whalers’ deaths, Utqiagvik celebrates end of whaling season
Subsistence hunters in Utqiagvik brought in their full quota of 19 bowhead whales.
‘Very strong’ storm poised to strike Bering Sea communities
Strong winds could slam St. Lawrence island and other Western Alaska communities starting Sunday.
No sign of man who fell through ice on Western Alaska fishing trip
Lincoln Simon, a 63-year-old from White Mountain, is presumed dead after he fell through the ice near Golovin Bay on Sunday, Alaska State Troopers say.
Housing shortage hurts Kodiak Island village, residents say
Residents of Larsen Bay say the lack of homes makes it difficult to attract more families, thus forcing the closure of the school.
Winter storm warning for part of northwest Alaska through Election Day
In some areas under the storm warning, heavy and blowing snow could be a problem.
Amid rising global demand for aircraft mechanics, a training program opens in Bethel
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has a severe shortage of aircraft mechanics, and it's expected that a shortage will soon be felt across the world’s airline industry.
In Goodnews Bay, the Pledge of Allegiance is a way to speak Yup’ik in school
Unlike many dual-language schools in the Lower Kuskokwim School District that teach in both Yup'ik and English, Rocky Mountain School is “English first.”
Alaska offers bottled water to Gustavus residents after toxic substance found
Owners of a dozen private wells in Gustavus qualified to receive shipped-in jugs of water from the state after the discovery of a chemical compound.
Utqiagvik murder suspect taken into custody after 3-day search
Asiagin Dana Ahmaogak is charged with shooting three people Sunday morning at a party for his 27th birthday.
Utqiagvik murder suspect taken into custody after 3-day search
Asiagin Dana Ahmaogak is charged with shooting three people Sunday morning at a party celebrating his 27th birthday.
Search fails to find Nome man missing from fishing boat
Alaska State Troopers say 56-year-old Anthony Shelp fell overboard Friday morning.
Ketchikan utility continues relying on diesel generators
Recent rainfall in Ketchikan has helped fill reservoirs, but it has not been enough for the utility to switch on the area’s largest hydroelectric source, officials said.
Dillingham hospital pharmacy puts patients in ‘immediate jeopardy,’ survey finds
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that the Kanakanak Hospital pharmacy's practices put patients at risk of adverse health effects and death.
Two days after shooting, ‘dangerous’ Utqiagvik suspect still on the loose
North Slope Borough Mayor Harry K. Brower Jr. released a statement Monday calling the shooting "intolerable" and asking for the public's help in finding Asiagin Dana Ahmaogak.
Utqiaġvik police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ man in connection to shooting
Police have not said who was shot or if anyone was injured or killed in the incident.
Bethel airport runway repairs planned for summer
The runway has been damaged by melting permafrost.