A Supreme Court Justice spoke to a packed auditorium at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and a Two Rivers man is in custody after allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend with his vehicle.

Jackson's visit marked the second visit to Fairbanks by a sitting U.S. Supreme Court justice in the last decade.

Delta Junction Library Director Tiki Levinson has been honored by the Alaska Center for the Book for her efforts to promote literacy in the community. The Center selected Levinson as one of the 2026 recipients of its Contributions to Literacy awards.

Residents of southcentral Alaska are facing possible shortages of natural gas. // An Anchorage Democrat and Big Lake Republican debate how Alaska can get the maximum benefit from its resources. // Processors are paying more for commercial salmon this season than in recent years, because of activity in international markets. // Gov. Mike Dunleavy has set a record for the most vetoes by an Alaska governor during a legislative term. // A new state law authorizes pharmacists to provide different kinds of care to Alaskans.

Researchers say they’ve built a model that could predict where permafrost thaw will lead to Alaska rivers turning orange and acidic. // Delta Junction Library Director Tiki Levinson has been honored by the Alaska Center for the Book for her efforts to promote literacy in the community.

An Alaska fire incident management team is in the Lower 48 to oversee one of the nation's highest-priority wildfires as fire activity intensifies in the West. // The Department of Public Safety has identified the Alaska State Trooper who, the department says, fatally shot a man in Fairbanks last week after a short car chase. // Seven flight service stations across Alaska have been closed after the Federal Aviation Administration placed stations’ employees on administrative leave. // A residential fire in South Fairbanks last month has resulted in the death of one person, according to the City of Fairbanks Fire Department. // State investigators have accused 15 Alaskans and businesses of filing more than $1.8 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims in five separate cases.

The deployment comes during an unusually quiet Alaska fire season, allowing crews to head south to help contain the devastating Aspen Acres Fire.

Dan Bross talks to Rick Thoman about a recent funnel cloud, or possibly tornado, sighting in the Interior and the relative rarity of the occurrence in Alaska.