Alaska elections officials hope to avoid rural voting problems, as seen in primary
For some rural and predominantly Native Alaska communities, there hasn’t always been a guarantee that polling places will be open
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Author: Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Alaska’s resource future will vary greatly based on president in office
The federal government’s outsized influence in Alaska means the next president’s administration will have a huge impact on whether resource
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Iditarod head vet, Stuart Nelson, dies suddenly at age 71
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s longtime head veterinarian, Stuart Nelson, died suddenly this week, race officials said Thursday. It
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Northern Alaska follows global trend with warmest July on record
The global average temperature has hit record high marks recently, with some estimates that Earth is warmer now than it
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Navy commander defends Alaska military exercise against critics
The U.S. Navy will soon be participating again in Northern Edge, the massive training exercise that brings together different branches of
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Alaska sees third La Niña winter forecast in a row
What is winter anyway? For a lot of Alaskans, it’s a season that’s not entirely defined by a specific period
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Alaska’s largest oil producer asks judge to block release of drilling info from NPR-A
Alaska’s largest oil producer is trying to block a state commission from publicly releasing information from exploratory drilling in the
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New research shows how Alaska subsistence harvesters are having to adapt to climate change
It’s no secret that climate change has affected how — and when — Alaskans harvest subsistence foods. But what are
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Alaska’s North Slope grapples with soaring COVID-19 infection rate, low vaccinations
Alaska’s North Slope has seen the highest coronavirus infection rates of any region in the state recently. And while the
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Norway ambassador visits Alaska to talk climate, Russia and, yes, Norwegian dog mushing success
Norway’s ambassador to the United States has been in Alaska recently. Anniken Krutnes, Norway’s first female ambassador to the U.S.,
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Alaska polar bear den disturbances part of ‘death by a thousand cuts,’ researcher says
An extensive study of how Alaska’s oil industry can disturb denning polar bears is featured in a recent edition of the
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Alaska’s largest rural airline, Ravn, files plan to liquidate as bankruptcy proceeds
Ravn Air Group has proposed a plan in bankruptcy court to sell all of its assets, including airplanes, to go
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Health impacts of wildfire smoke can linger for years, U.S. study says
This summer has been filled with smoke for communities near the Swan Lake fire like Sterling and Cooper landing in
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Lack of village police leads to hiring cops with criminal records in Alaska: Anchorage Daily News
In some parts of Alaska, local governments are so desperate for law enforcement they’ve had to hire people with criminal
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Wildfire in Anchorage, Alaska forces rapid response
A fast-moving wildland fire erupted in east Anchorage Tuesday afternoon. What officials are calling the Campbell Park Fire was first
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