Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ

Alaska January 8, 2024

Supreme Court rejects Alaska's attempted revival of copper and gold mine

AK's back-and-forth dispute with the EPA over the Pebble Mine, a potentially lucrative source of copper and gold, has resulted in the Supreme Court siding with the EPA

Alaska January 1, 2024

Lithium-ion battery fire on Alaska cargo ship is out after several days of burning

The U.S. Coast Guard says a fire involving lithium-ion batteries on the cargo ship Genius Star XI is out after it burned for several days. The crew members were uninjured.

SCIENCE December 25, 2023

Scientists suggest exchange with humpback whale could eventually lead humans to communicate with aliens

A group of scientists suggests the same method they used to communicate with a humpback whale could eventually be used by aliens to make contact with humans.

Alaska December 15, 2023

AK Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes $3,400 payment for residents amid nearly $1 billion budget gap

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has presented a budget plan that proposes paying residents a $3,400 oil-wealth dividend next year and using savings to cover a $990 million deficit.

Army December 14, 2023

Female soldier graduates Army's sniper school in historic first

A female soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade made history by becoming the first active duty woman to complete the Army's elite sniper school and qualify as a sniper.

Alaska December 13, 2023

Missing snowmachine riders found dead in western Alaska

Missing snowmachine riders Charlene Habros, 34, and Dustin Gologergen, 55, both of Nome, Alaska, have been found dead a day after going missing.

Alaska December 7, 2023

Alaska rescue teams suspend search for missing 12-year-old after fatal landslide kills 5

Authorities in Alaska have suspended the search for a missing 12-year-old boy following a deadly landslide on Nov. 20. The landslide killed five people, officials confirmed.

Illinois December 7, 2023

Chicago aquarium welcomes sea otter pup rescued from Alaska: 'An ambassador for his species'

The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago has welcomed an 8-week-old northern sea otter rescued from Alaska. The pup was brought to Shedd from the Alaska SeaLife Center.

Alaska December 5, 2023

Petition to repeal Alaska's ranked-choice voting system threatened by ethics allegations

Alaskans for Honest Elections is accused of "intentional deception" by failing to report its campaign activities, according to complaints, the latest of which was filed Monday.

Alaska December 1, 2023

Fifth person confirmed dead in Alaska landslide; 1 still missing

65-year-old Otto Florschutz has been reported as the fifth confirmed fatality in last week's Wrangell, Alaska-area landslide. A sixth person remains unaccounted for.

Alaska December 1, 2023

Alaskan Native Americans unleash on Biden admin's climate agenda: 'Communities and culture are at risk'

The Biden administration was criticized by tribal leaders in Alaska for its restrictions on fossil fuel development which provide a key source of revenue for their communities.