Flood watches are in effect for several riverside communities around the Interior. // New survey results show Alaskans’ confidence in the economy is nearly at its lowest point in16 years. // The Alaska Senate passed its version of the state budget Thursday, setting the stage for final negotiations. // Legislation to help Alaska school districts get state funding cleared a big hurdle this week in the House Finance Committee. // The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court decision that dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former student against UAF. // Dozens of people gathered this week in Bethel to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, and demand justice for victims.

Meteorologists say record cold temperatures this winter likely thickened river ice, which could make this year’s breakup more dangerous.

Breakup is in full swing, and ice is moving on Interior rivers.

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Superintendent Luke Meinert says the district will appeal in Alaska Superior Court the state board of education's approval of Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School. Local school board members voted down the charter application last year, but the state board's decision overturned that denial.

Golden Valley Electric Association members are sounding the alarm over rising cost of electricity. // School district officials say the ongoing battle over the proposed Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School is headed to the court system.

The Interior saw its coldest winter in half a century, but this year’s breakup date was just average.

The number of people who visited Alaska's national parks is up, and the Nenana Ice Classic tripod is down.

The number of people who visited Alaska’s national parks last year exceeded 2019 levels, completing the rebound from a COVID-19 slump. At the same time, National Park Service jobs in Alaska plummeted back toward pandemic lows amid the Trump administration’s purge of federal workers.

State lawmakers failed to override the governor's veto of an election reform bill, and a former Fairbanks schoolteacher pleaded not guilty to federal charges of sexually exploiting a child.

The University of Alaska Board of Regents announced Fairbanks attorney Matt Cooper as the system’s next president on Friday. // Legislators grilled Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general during a series of contentious confirmation hearings last week. // Data from 2019 to 2024 shows Alaskans between the ages of 12 and 15 had the highest rate of ATV crash injuries, compared to other age groups. // Gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes named her running mate on Thursday.