Juneau Independent

When the “three lucky Swedes” discovered gold at Anvil Creek in the Bering Strait region in September of 1898, they touched off a frenzy that transformed a once-peaceful corner of Alaska.

Alaska’s ranking declined seven places, with the steepest decline in education, where the state ranked 49th of 50 states.

Candidates also asked what album they would bring if they were stranded on the remote Bering Sea island of St. Matthew.

As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds.

Only five of 58 tracts offered in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge received bids, with none from any major oil companies, but drilling supporters deemed the auction a success.

With time dwindling in special session, several sticking points remain as lawmakers continue talks on a tax break to help the proposed pipeline project.

Subsistence fishermen are fighting the attorney general’s decision to overturn the board’s action.

Alaskans collected more than 1.5 million pounds of marine debris last year in organized community cleanups involving nearly 1,700 people in total, a new report says.

Gas and heating fuel prices in rural Alaska were already high. An impending spike from the Iran war could “wipe out” communities.

Alaska legislators budgeted for the denial and to cover additional state costs next year, though the total cost of the Western Alaska storm damage is still unknown.

Skinny whales dying in Pacific Northwest waters during the spring migration signal a population in decline.

As national Democrats seek to win control of the U.S. Senate, they’ve named Alaska one of their top targets. They’ve already donated millions of dollars to boost the candidacy of Democratic candidate, and former U.S. House Representative, Mary Peltola.