News
University of Alaska-faculty contract negotiations head for federal mediation
Parties say they’re hopeful; outcome will depend on funding being included in the next state budget.
Sports
Solstice Sweater Shuffle brings style to shortest day of the year
A festive group of runners participated in the Solstice Sweater Shuffle on Saturday at the King Salmon Shelter…
News
Congress OKs full Social Security benefits for public sector retirees, including 15,000 in Alaska
Biden expected to sign bill that eliminates government pension offset from benefits.
News
A federal government shutdown may begin tonight. Here’s what may happen.
TSA will still screen holiday travelers, military will work without paychecks; food stamps may lapse.
News
Police calls for Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024
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News
Aurora forecast through the week of Dec. 22
These forecasts are courtesy of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute and available online, along with more…
Sports
I Went to the Woods: Numbers worth noting
Everything is being reduced to numbers which my math department friends down the hall cite as evidence of…
Neighbors
Living and Growing: Meaningful belonging
My 57 glorious years with my beloved soul mate, Larry, created a deep sense of emotional security and…
News
Police calls for Monday, Dec. 16, 2024
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Police calls for Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024
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Opinion
Opinion: Sen. Sullivan’s Orwellian style of transparency
When I read that President-elect Donald Trump had filed a lawsuit against the Des Moines Register on Monday,…
Sports
Alaska Science Forum: Ancient beavers, sea floor bumps, thick air
It’s time to start emptying the notebook following the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, which happened…
News
Loch Ness ducks or ‘vampire grebes’? Alaska governor report for Trump comes with AI hallucinations
A ChatGPT-generated image of Alaska included some strange-looking waterfowl.
News
Army will issue January apology for 1869 bombardment of Wrangell
Ceremony will be the third by military to Southeast Alaska communities in recent months.
News
Sitka OKs another cruise ship petition for signature drive
Group seeks 300K annual and 4,500 daily visitor limits, and one or more days with no large ships.
Opinion
Southeast Alaska’s ecosystem is speaking. Here’s how to listen.
Have you ever stepped into an old-growth forest alive with ancient trees or traveled a shoreline with migrating…
Sports
On the Trails: Pygmy owls
This little owl was quite frequently detected in the trees at the edge of the wetlands this fall.…
News
Alaska birds suffered biggest die-off in recorded history in ‘Blob’ heat wave, new study says
4 million deaths of common murres during the intense North Pacific marine heatwave.
News
Police calls for Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024
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Police calls for Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
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