Alaska’s winter is defying predictions that an El Niño climate pattern would produce a warmer, less-snowy season.
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An Anchorage teacher is a finalist for National Teacher of the Year
Cat Walker’s lesson plans often connect students with businesses in the community through science.
Scientists may have found a reservoir of magma in Interior Alaska
For years, scientists have wondered why North America’s highest mountain is not a volcano.
Chevak hardware store and corporation headquarters destroyed by fire
As of the afternoon of Jan. 29, the electricity was out to one section of the community, and residents who live in about a dozen homes were evacuated to the local school.
The IRS is piloting new software that could let you file your taxes for free
Direct File will be open only to people with certain tax situations living in certain states at the outset. The free service has been criticized by Republicans and tax preparation companies.
Alaska is short on gravel and long on development projects
The state’s North Slope communities need rocks, and they’re hard to come by.