Baranof Island bears get first-ever state count
State biologists estimate that 1,045 brown bears live on the 1,600-square-mile Southeast Alaska island, which is larger than Rhode Island.
Trump administration terminates University of Alaska grants for Alaska Native, Indigenous students
University of Alaska Fairbanks Chancellor Mike Sfraga said the funding cuts “will have a substantial and negative impact on a large number of Alaskans, including our Alaska Native students.”
Juneau could lose the power to claim its electricity is 100% renewable if AIDEA sells local energy credits
If AIDEA is allowed to sell renewable energy credits from Snettisham Hydroelectric Project, Juneau businesses and nonprofits say they could take a financial hit.
Annual TCLL field trip connects students to Lingít culture through foraging and language
Tlingit, Culture, Language and Literacy program students kick off each school year with a tea-picking field trip that connects them to each other and the greater community.
Alaska Native leaders say the USDA’s reorganization plan could threaten tribal food security
The plan includes consolidating tribal relations functions and moving some offices out of Alaska.
Heavy rainfall causes untreated wastewater to overflow in Gastineau Channel
The production and treatment manager at the city’s wastewater utility says he expects the potential environmental and human health impacts of the overflow to be minimal to none.
From rain-drenched mountains to Arctic permafrost, Alaska landslides pose hazards
Scientists with government agencies and academia depend on each other and the public to help keep track of risky spots. Federal funding may be at risk, though.
Juneau’s animal shelter is at cat-pacity. Unaltered felines are the problem.
The number of unaltered cats in Juneau is growing faster and faster, and the local animal shelter is struggling to keep up.
Universal free breakfast to start up again at Juneau schools
The Juneau School District Board of Education approved $230,000 to bring back the program for this school year.
Alaska judge rules in state’s favor on repeal of a rule intended to limit health care costs
The Dunleavy administration repealed the rule in 2024, saying it was counterproductive and argued it contributed to higher health care costs. Medical providers say that isn’t true.
Car buyers and dealers in Alaska face limited options with new EV shipping restrictions
Due to fire concerns over lithium ion batteries, major shipping companies have stopped shipping EVs to Alaska.
Alaska’s top conservative writer explains why she left the website she founded
In a Q&A, Suzanne Downing says she left Must Read Alaska in a dispute with one of the investors who bought the site in 2023 and kept her on as a writer.
Education support staff union sues Juneau School District over RALLY closure
Juneau Education Support Staff filed a lawsuit Monday claiming the district did not follow the steps needed to shut down the after school program and have a private provider take over.
Republican Bernadette Wilson picks Wasilla Sen. Mike Shower as running mate in governor’s race
If elected, Shower, a conservative who has focused some of his legislative effort on election security, would administer state election laws and appoint the head of the Division of Elections.
ConocoPhillips plans large layoffs, potentially slowing or reversing Alaska’s oilfield jobs growth
Oil and gas industry employment in Alaska has been slowly rebounding since the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, but that could change.
Juneau may be getting a ‘new’ City Hall after all
The Juneau Assembly moved forward with a plan to purchase and renovate two floors of the Michael J. Burns building.
International relay persists despite broken ferry, troubled international relations
This year, the event celebrated its biggest gathering, despite broken infrastructure and ongoing political tension.
Alaska’s foster care system is among the worst in the nation. Can a lawsuit force real reform?
State lawyers are defending the Office of Children’s Services in a three-week trial slated to end Sept. 11.
‘Always in our hearts’: September is an important month for boarding school survivors
The National Day of Remembrance coincides with Congressional consideration of the boarding school healing bill.
In Alaska governor’s race, Democrats leave the aisle clear for Mary Peltola
As more Republicans join the crowded field, a question hangs over potential Democratic hopefuls: What will Mary Peltola do?