Alaska Airlines jet hits eagle, forced to turn back to Anchorage

An Alaska Airlines flight took off from Anchorage, Alaska, but quickly returned after striking an eagle just after takeoff. Alaska Airlines flight 2041, operated by subsidiary Horizon Air, left Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on an in-state …

Alaska Fresh in Butler offers unmatched wild seafood experience

Alaska Fresh Brian Kramp is at their home base in Butler learning why caviar is beneficial for your health. Alaska Fresh was founded with the goal of providing the world's best wild fish to the continental United States at an affordable price.  Brian …

Senate Passes Five Alaska Bills Before Session Close

Five Alaska-related bills passed the Senate by unanimous consent during the final week of the current 118th Congress. The Senate passed these measures on a standalone basis after a package of public lands measures prepared by the Energy and Natural …

Alaska seeks federal air quality waiver for 2022, 2023 wildfire smoke impact

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Air Quality Division is seeking to have wildfire smoke levels for 2022 and 2023 omitted from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s air quality inventory. The requested waiver cites that wildfires …

To Do: File! Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Applications Now Open

Registration to sign up for the 2025 permanent fund dividend opened on Jan. 1 and will go through Mar. 31.   While the amount of this year’s PFD won’t be decided until the latter half of the year, Gov. Mike Dunleavy did plan for a full PFD payout in his …

U.S. Department of Education Abandons Claims Alaska’s Education Funding Formula Too Generous to Rural Schools

(Anchorage, AK) – Last week the U.S. Department of Education (ED) notified Alaska Education Commissioner Dr. Deena Bishop that it is dropping its meritless claims against Alaska pertaining to the Maintenance of Equity (MOEquity). “Today marks the end of a …

Alaska Governor’s Task Force on Child Care Releases Final Report with Key Recommendations to Address Statewide Child ...

ANCHORAGE — The Department of Health announces the release of the Governor’s Task Force on Child Care’s (The Task Force) final report, highlighting critical steps to address the pressing need for accessible, affordable, and high-quality child care across …

Alaska Region’s artist-in-residence program sends out a call to apply

Artists are encouraged to apply to the Alaska Region’s Voices of the Wilderness Program for an opportunity for creatives who are passionate about capturing the natural world to spend the summer 2025 season creating work inspired by the wilderness while …

Alaska legislators, citing some citizen complaints, investigate management of 2024 election

Northern lights seen on NYE in Alaska

Fairbanks, AK– Revelers in Alaska didn’t need fireworks to brighten the night sky to celebrate the New Year. Mother Nature provided this spectacular display at a remote northern part of the state. The northern lights were captured by the University of …