1. Golden Valley Electric Association said the co-op will soon sharply increase how much its fuel and purchased power charge. // Alaska lawmakers voted last week to increase state unemployment benefits for the first time since 2009. // Riding a bike to school can be tough in the Nome. But on Tuesday, students tried a safer way to make the trip — by going together. // A senior Army officer stationed at Fort Wainwright will serve as the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ new chancellor. // Leptospirosis is a widespread disease in the Lower 48 that can be deadly to dogs. Veterinarians say it isn’t a problem in Alaska yet. But some recommend dogs to get vaccinated now.

Col. Russell Vander Lugt, who holds a Ph.D in Arctic and Northern history from UAF, now leads the 11th Airborne Division’s Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright.

Alaska’s land-based internet is among the slowest and most expensive in the nation. // The state's 2026 high school graduates are looking ahead to the next chapter in their lives. Some plan to stay in Alaska; others are preparing to head out to the Lower 48. //State lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of the legislative session aimed at fulfilling requirements of a federal health care expansion effort. // As the Arctic takes on greater geopolitical significance, Alaska has assets of interest to the U.S. military: cold temperatures, and the Naval Air Facility Adak.

Several Memorial Day ceremonies took place across Interior Alaska Monday, including one at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks. // A Fairbanks resident died Friday of injuries sustained in a car fire on the Parks Highway west of Ester. // Firefighters have contained a wildfire burning in an agricultural area near Delta Junction. But state Forestry officials say the fire isn't fully extinguished. // A federal agency has developed a faster permitting process for oil and gas developments in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. // A startup wants to build a massive data center on the North Slope, close to natural gas supplies it would use to generate electricity the facility would need.

Dan Bross and Rick Thoman talk about how Interior Alaska climate and weather play into the release and distribution of allergy triggering pollen.

The Alaska Legislature kicked off a special session Thursday to continue working on tax cuts for the Alaska LNG project. // University of Alaska officials are calling for a systemwide strategy to address challenges and opportunities ushered in by generative AI. // A Fairbanks man was charged Thursday with felony robbery and weapons misconduct for allegedly threatening a person with an assault-style rifle. // A Kenai man allegedly beaten and arrested by two Alaska State Troopers in a case of mistaken identity is now suing the City of Kenai and one of its police officers.

Dan Bross talks with National Weather Service hydrologist Heather Best about Middle and Lower Yukon River breakup and flooding conditions.

Firefighters have cut a line around a 15-acre wildfire south of Delta Junction to keep it from spreading. But it took a couple of days for eight smokejumpers, two fire crews and local volunteer firefighters to prevent the Sawmill Creek Fire from spreading.

Firefighters have cut a line around a 15-acre wildfire south of Delta Junction to keep it from spreading. // The state of Alaska is on track to offer managed retirement accounts to businesses in the state that don’t already offer a retirement plan. // Hospitals, fire stations and clinics in Alaska may soon have ‘baby boxes’ to safely and anonymously accept surrendered infants. // Ahead of Memorial Day, Alaskans hope the stories of their friends and loved ones aren’t forgotten.

Hundreds of thousands of Vietnam veterans developed illnesses from exposure to Agent Orange, an herbicide used to remove dense tree cover during the war.