Alaska

DOT seeks comments on planned Parks Highway/Sheep Creek intersection improvements

The Alaska Department of Transportation wants public feedback from residents about planned traffic improvements for the intersection at Sheep Creek Extension and the Parks...

Alaska needs an efficient commuter rail system – why wait to build it?

I recently spoke with a European friend who told me she wants to visit Alaska, travel, and hike around the state. She was surprised...

The lion that walked through your yard

Grizzly and black bears remind humans that we are not at the top of the food chain in Alaska. Ancient Alaskans shared the grasslands...

Wrangell-St. Elias To Hold Public Hearing Re: Tolsona’s Request For Resident Community Status

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve staff will hold a public hearing in Tolsona, Alaska, on October 22nd from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m....

Cargo Ship ‘Pan Viva’ Beset By Fierce Storm Near Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a large cargo ship beset by severe weather off the Alaskan coast. The Pan Viva, a 738-foot...

Feds Award Millions for Projects in Rural Communities to Improve Rail Safety

The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded more than $108 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which some call the Bipartisan...

Trail cameras capture the magical and violent world of Alaska’s wildlife

Millions of people worldwide tuned in for a remote Alaska national park's " Fat Bear Week " celebration this month, as...

Book review: Twenty years later, Ned Rozell takes another pipeline walk

"Summer of Gravel and Steel: a thru-hike of Alaska, 20 years after the first". Fairbanksan Ned Rozell is perhaps best known for the science...

CN repatriates illegally-hunted wildlife to NANA Regional Corporation in Alaska

KOTZEBUE, Alaska - Leaders from the Cherokee Nation recently visited Alaska to meet with Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA)....

EDITORIAL: Voting on Alaska judges matters – and here’s how you can learn more...

It happens every election: You're in the voting booth filling in ovals, patting yourself on the back for being a knowledgeable and prepared voter....

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