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.

Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about the factors which affect snowmelt timing, and the status of this spring's snowpack.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bipartisan election reform bill Thursday, setting up a contentious override vote in the coming days. // State House lawmakers rolled out a new draft of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposal cutting taxes for the Alaska LNG project on Monday. // A confidential informant is suing the state public safety department, Alaska State Troopers and the A&E Television Network for compromising her safety by filming an arrest without her consent. // The online marketplace Etsy plans to ban products made out of fur as well as threatened or endangered animals. Some Alaska Native artists say they’re frustrated with the decision. // Sen. Lisa Murkowski says it’s time for Congress to assert its authority over the war against Iran. // A national nonprofit is appealing the dismissal of a federal lawsuit against the Alaska Office of Children’s Services.

The state board's decision officially overturns the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education's unanimous vote to deny the charter school's application.

Dan Bross and National Weather Service hydrologist Heather Best talk about the status of river ice, and the latest temperature outlook.

The state board of education approved an application for a new charter school in Fairbanks, and federal aviation funds will bring new weather stations to rural Alaska.