Alaska’s News Source speaks with survivors of Texas flooding

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Braeden and Brock Davis had only been at Camp La Junta for a day before they found themselves clinging to the rafters of their cabin in the middle of the night. “I had no idea what was going on outside, but I heard kids screaming …

Rain helps slow Alaska wildfires, but smoke and evacuations remain a concern

Across Alaska, dozens of wildfires continue to burn, though cooler and wetter weather is helping firefighters make progress in some areas. Smoke remains a concern in Central and Eastern Alaska, with red flag warnings still in effect and air quality ranging …

Local firefighters sent to fight Alaska wildfires

GROTON — Local firefighters have been sent to Alaska to battle a significant wildfire in the far northwestern state as part of a 20-person crew organized by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and Department of Fish and Game. …

Paralytic shellfish poisoning moves beyond Alaska's shoreline

Just back from the beach in Sand Point, Jackie McConnell carried a bucket of clams and cockles into her motel room at the Anchor Inn. McConnell is the project coordinator for the Knik Tribe's program for monitoring paralytic shellfish poisoning, or PSP …

Begich delivers where Peltola did not: Two Alaska Native bills signed by Trump in six months

Tired of winning, Alaska? It has been a landmark week for Alaska Congressman Nick Begich III, who has seen the first two bills he introduced since taking office passed by both bodies of Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. Begich is the …

Alex Gimarc: Sustainable aquaculture in Alaska?

By ALEX GIMARC I received a heads up last week from Craig Medred, announcing a World Bank publication that spoke in glowing terms about the role aquaculture is going to play in feeding a growing worldwide population. It predicts as many as 22 million new …

Natasha, the Alaska Zoo Tiger, Turns 12

Alaska Socialists get go-ahead to circulate petition for Anchorage Inspector General ballot measure

A far-left political organization known for its street-level activism says it has received the green light to move forward with a proposed change to the Anchorage Municipal Charter. The Party for Socialism and Liberation announced that it has been …

Taking Back Alaska: State could cut $39M/year in non-essential travel, PR

Alaska’s state agencies continue to operate with pre-COVID levels of travel and outreach expenditures despite tightened fiscal realities. This section targets savings from administrative travel, public relations, and duplicative communications budgets, …

Wild Fish Conservancy gets due date for ESA decisions on Alaska Chinook salmon

A U.S. district court has affirmed a deadline for NOAA Fisheries to release a decision on whether Alaska Chinook salmon should be protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) after the agency ignored its original 12-month deadline. Duvall, Washington, …