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Trio of gubernatorial candidates offer visions on ferries, mining, tourism to Southeast leaders
Republicans Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor, and Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins put regional spin on their approaches to governing at forum hosted by Southeast Conference.
Sep 304 min read


Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
A chunky ursine called Backpack has out gobbled a challenge from an outsized female nicknamed the Dancing Queen to waltz – or rather waddle – off with the Fat Bear Week title at Alaska’s Katmai National Park.
Sep 301 min read


Community runners last to run in the rain in season finale
Open race for any runners finishes off the high school Region V championships.
Sep 303 min read


Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' causing homelessness program upheaval
The approach that's been central to federal government policy for more than a decade is disappearing under President Donald Trump's administration. The upheaval, providers and advocates say, threatens the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the nation.
Sep 308 min read


It’s rank to mislead voters this way about ranked choice
Advocates of the ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s open-primaries voting system and replace it with closed primaries controlled by political parties are throwing out multiple misleading claims, hoping that something will stick in voters’ minds and give them a victory.
Sep 303 min read


Police blotter for Sept. 28
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Sep 301 min read


Trump to unveil $54B South Korea pledge in Alaska gasline amidst tight Senate race
President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for South Korea to invest roughly $54 billion in a project to export natural gas from Alaska, a proposal long backed by Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, who's in a competitive reelection contest there.
Sep 302 min read


Youth runners attack cross-country club meet
Elementary school runners warm up the high school championships
Sep 296 min read


Orange Shirt Day recounts trauma of boarding schools, looks toward cultural revitalization
Alaska Native survivors of forcible removal from families say healing is in new generations; youth events planned Wednesday.
Sep 298 min read


JDHS tennis team selects players to compete at state
Crimson Bears play week of serves, groundstrokes and volleys to find state qualifiers
Sep 297 min read


Crimson Bears ready to volley in final home match
JDHS hosts Cordova for senior night Thursday, open JIVE tourney Friday.
Sep 293 min read


Bristol Bay salmon return about average this year, with higher prices paid to fishers
Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, site of the world’s biggest sockeye salmon runs, produced a total harvest this year that was a bit smaller than the 20-year average but fetched more dollars for fishers, according to a state summary.
Sep 293 min read
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