6 Most Unconventional Towns In Alaska
Besides the promise of a fun trip where you can unwind, what is something that draws you to a place? It may come as a surprise to some, but Alaska boasts some of the most interesting and unconventional towns in the USA. This state has a few tricks up its sleeve and quite a bit...
Dunleavy takes aim at the First Amendment with anti-protest bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday reintroduced legislation aimed at curbing public protests. The post Dunleavy takes aim at the First Amendment with anti-protest bill first appeared on The Alaska Current .
AROUND ALASKA: Serum Run, Forest Management, Iceworm Festival, and Winning Photo!
A musher and his team of sled dogs are amid a special expedition that's been 100 years in the making. To mark the 100th anniversary of the Serum Run, Jonathan Hayes and his team of Seppala Siberian sled dogs took off from Nenana on Monday. Their goal is to ride to Nome, just as...
Governor honors two Alaskans, including Alev Keltver, at his State of the State address
Two Alaskans are being featured by Governor Mike Dunleavy in his State of the State address in Juneau on Tuesday night. According to the governor’s office, this will mark Dunleavy’s seventh State of the State, in which he honors Alaskans “who have contributed to the wellbeing...
Alaska Department of Corrections addresses suicide rates, unsentenced percentages in legislative review
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) told state lawmakers it’s trying to reduce in-custody suicide rates by 20%. DOC spokesperson Betsy Holley pointed Alaska’s News Source to a link on DOC’s website where it shows one person died by suicide last...
Alaska law enforcement seizures of illegal alcohol quadrupled last year
Alaska law enforcement officials say statewide drug enforcement actions focused on mail service resulted in the seizure of more than four times as much alcohol in 2024 than in 2023. Officials seized more than 8,500 liters of distilled spirits, malted beverages and wine,...
‘Get that screening:’ Professionals encourage women to be proactive during Cervical Health Awareness Month
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, it’s a time when medical professionals encourage women to be proactive in screening for cervical cancer. According to the NIH, women in Alaska are being screened less regularly than the national average,...
DOC under-resourced as a mental and behavioral health provider
When we think about mental health care across our state, our first thoughts might go toward the few psychiatric institutes, not DOC. The post DOC under-resourced as a mental and behavioral health provider first appeared on The Alaska Current .
Education, public safety, PFD likely to be addressed in Dunleavy’s State of the State...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The economy, infrastructure, the PFD, public safety, and a message about “moving in the right direction” are likely to be included in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s annual State of the State Address. “What I think some policy decisions should be, that should be...
House Ways and Means Committee proposes cutting funding for school nutrition programs
This week, the Federal House Ways and Means Committee proposed slashing school nutrition funding. At the state level, a string of states have introduced universal free school meals bills, while lunch shaming and artificial food dyes in school food products are once again in the...
