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North Slope oil worker killed in workplace incident
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner· 2 days agoA Prudhoe Bay oil facility reported the death of a contract worker on Wednesday, marking the fourth workplace fatality on the North Slope in 14 months....
EPA threatens to step in if Alaska does not update its water pollution limit
Anchorage Daily News· 1 day agoThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is prodding the state of Alaska over its failure to update...
Alaska files lawsuit against jewelry stores amid push for stronger consumer protection
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner· 4 days agoLast week, the state of Alaska sued the owners of three Ketchikan jewelry stores, alleging a broad...
Critically endangered whale seen off California coast: 'Every sighting is incredibly valuable to us'
Fox News via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoIn a rare sighting recently, the endangered North Pacific right whale was spotted off the coast of...
On the Kenai Peninsula, a singular school district serves fly-in villages, Russian Old Believers and...
Anchorage Daily News· 3 hours agoThis is the first in a five-part series about the wide range of school communities on the Kenai...
Alaska father dies in motorcycle crash on memorial run for slain daughter
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe other two defendants −Kayden McIntosh and Caleb Leyland− await sentencing, according to the ...
Roadtrippin’ 2024: Riding the Alaska Railroad’s Hurricane Turn flagstop train
Alaska News Source· 3 days agoThe train allows people to get on or off anywhere along the 56-mile route between Talkeetna and...
Following a record year for cruising, Alaska says a leveling off is welcome
Travel Weekly· 6 days agoThe stable numbers are "a really good thing" and will give communities time to decide how to manage...
Anchorage property tax bills are hitting mailboxes. Here's how to read them.
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo Finance· 5 hours agoJun. 8—Property tax bills are hitting mailboxes across Anchorage. Most property owners can expect bigger bills this year, surpassing past payments that were likely already significant. Anchorage ...
Juneau caps daily cruise ship passenger visitation
KTVF Fairbanks· 2 days agoThe City of Juneau, has placed a daily limit on cruise ship passengers coming into the city to relieve tensions. Tourism season brings significant...