As many as seven large cruise ships may tie up in Ketchikan on some Fridays this summer.
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Ketchikan Indian Community among five Alaska tribes selected for state-tribal education compact pilot program
The tribes selected for the pilot program include Ketchikan Indian Community, the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, King Island Native Community, Knik Tribe and Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope.
New Alaska education commissioner appointee declines job
In a statement, McKenzie said she will continue her work as the director of DEED’s Division of Innovation and Education Excellence.
Murkowski, Peltola tell ComFish more needs to be done about ‘crisis’ levels of species decline
“Even if we do everything right starting today, it still could take 30 years for our fisheries to fully recover,” Peltola said.
UAF scientist finds evidence of recent volcanic activity on Venus
The discovery adds Venus to a short list of bodies in our solar system known to be volcanically active.
Juneau teams sweep at statewide ocean sciences competition
The Tsunami Bowl is more than a competition. It’s a crash course in all things ocean science.
Anchorage cyclist wins 2023 Iditarod Trail Invitational
The human-powered race follows the path of the famed dog race.
After botched order, a Haines grocer is swimming in milk
The store owner says now would be a good time for customers to make pudding.
An Alaska oil and gas expert thinks the state could make money by not drilling in ANWR
The Alaska Industrial and Development Export Authority is currently the only leaseholder in ANWR.
Maternal deaths in the US spiked in 2021, CDC reports
After years of high rates, the country hit a new high during the pandemic, far exceeding rates in other developed nations. Black women are at especially high risk.