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.

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

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.

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

The City of Fairbanks took another step toward selling the former site of the Polaris Building, and the Bureau of Land Management will convey more than 1,000 acres of land to an Alaska Native Corporation that intends to mine it.

Four Alaskans appointed to serve on state boards and commissions recently resigned ahead of a legislative confirmation vote expected next week. // Alaska-based telecommunications company GCI announced plans to acquire Quintillion in a $310 million deal. // Scientists have identified the mysterious golden orb found at the bottom of the Gulf of Alaska in 2023.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly voted 7-2 Friday to rename Pioneer Park, favoring the former name, "Alaskaland."