"I crawled close and saw the seal barely breathing, its neck tangled in a fishing net that cut into its skin," she said.

Taking a cue from her home state of Nebraska, UAA head volleyball coach Stacie Meisner has launched a similar concept to Alaska. The inaugural “Alaska Volleyball Day” on Saturday will feature state ...

A five-member state commission has approved plans for a new local government centered on the Southeast Alaska town of Hoonah.

Alaska lawmakers expect bipartisan coalitions to control the state House and Senate when the Alaska Legislature convenes in ...

The proposed Xunaa Borough will include much of Glacier Bay National Park and excludes three nearby small towns ...

The harbor seals of Alaska’s Iliamna Lake, which make up one of only five freshwater seal populations in the world, have long ...

Three-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana is facing perhaps his toughest reelection challenge yet ...

Alaska is one of five states with no state sales tax. However, localities can levy sales taxes, and you might pay local sales tax on some essentials such as groceries. Higher rates are found in ...

Despite Meta's stated commitment to crack down on harmful content, it failed to catch tens of thousands of ads that used ...

Bjorkman, 40, is originally from Michigan and has lived in Alaska for 15 years, where he has worked as a teacher and fisher. He previously served two terms on the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly.

Oliver was the most popular name for baby boys born in Alaska in 2023, according to the state’s annual vital statistics report. Nora was tied as the fourth-most-popular among the names for baby ...