The 2024 Arctic Report Card also documents increasing sea traffic and thriving ice seals.
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2025 PFD applications are open now through March 31
It’s not yet clear how much each Alaskan will receive from the state’s annual oil-wealth payment. That’ll be set during the legislative session this spring.
Alaska’s outgoing congresswoman on running, losing and an indelible moment
Mary Peltola is still in office for one more week, though without the trappings. “Politics is about timing and luck,” she says.
Alaska Marine Highway System launches free Wi-Fi for Columbia ferry passengers
The Alaska Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the 418-foot flagship of the state ferry system was the first to launch the new Starlink-powered service.
A year after record demand, Food Bank of Alaska says need is higher than ever
Data is incomplete for 2024, but Food Bank of Alaska CEO Cara Durr says her organization has seen a rise in requests for food aid, and ran out of food during several community events this year.
‘I think he deserves it’: Trump suggests reverting Denali to Mount McKinley
The president-elect’s comments drew pushback from Alaska’s U.S. senators.