The latest population survey shows the herd dropped from about 150 to 72 animals over the last year.
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Once a suppressed history in Alaska, Indian boarding schools enter curriculum with Orange Shirt Day
Events across the state aree part of a broader, more open reckoning with the traumatic history of boarding schools for Alaska Native people.
Congress passes spending stopgap, averting a shutdown hours before midnight deadline
The Senate voted 88-9 to approve a short-term spending bill to fund the government through Nov. 17.
Candidates for Juneau School Board say education funding is top priority
Two of the candidates are educators, and all three have children attending Juneau schools.
Finalists for Juneau police chief address community policing at town halls
City manager Rorie Watt said he expects the city to make a decision about the new chief early next week.
Orange Shirt Day is a chance to confront and learn from the history of residential schools
Orange Shirt Day started as a day of remembrance for Indigenous children who were separated from their families and sent to residential schools in Canada, but the event now encompasses First Nations across the United States.
From a scuba trip to household bills, here’s how 8 Alaskans are spending this year’s PFD
Eligible Alaskans will see Permanent Fund dividends arrive in their bank accounts Oct. 5, with paper checks expected by Oct. 26.
Looming government shutdown could put Fat Bear Week on pause
Fat bears, apparently, are not essential.
Alaska Permanent Fund leaders discuss whether to seek exemption from open-government law
Trustees are considering that idea and others, including an amendment to the Alaska Constitution, as they seek to increase the fund’s value.
Anchorage Assembly subpoenas former city executives involved in election challenge
The Anchorage Assembly has subpoenaed four people to provide testimony on an April challenge to the city’s election.