Influenza-related illnesses killed 36 Alaskans during the 2025-2026 flu season, the Alaska Section of Epidemiology said Friday in a regular annual report summarizing the prior flu season.

Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola are fighting bitterly over fisheries management, especially the hot-button issue of trawl bycatch.

Even after the last votes were counted from Alaska's primary election, the final slate of candidates was far from settled.

Jonathan Kreiss Tomkins and Bernadette Wilson advise caution, while Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor see economic opportunity.

Kyle Reardon, a federal magistrate judge and former prosecutor, was one of six nominees for federal judgeship that declined to answer questions about the 2020 election and Jan. 6 attacks in a confirmation hearing.

The Coast Guard icebreaker Healy will not sail to the Arctic Ocean this year.

The bears have returned to the river and are packing on the pounds as another Fat Bear Week begins at Katmai National Park.

The Alaska Court System is now offering automatic reminders by text message for people with upcoming court hearings, part of an effort to reduce the number of missed appearances.

Nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report shifted Alaska’s gubernatorial race to a toss-up on Thursday after previously leaning Republican.

Statewide, about 3.4% of absentee ballots were rejected for various problems, above the average for recent elections but below the record high.

Medicaid problems, rural health services, mental and behavioral health were among the topics discussed at an Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association event.

Senate Resources Committee members’ concerns were among over 2,100 public comments sent to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources on the proposed nearly 20,000 acre land transfer.