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KUAC file photoA 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree assault for shooting a person in Fairbanks on June. -
The Alaska Division of Elections' attorney told a judge Thursday that the agency could find a solution so that voters could tell the difference between U.S. Sen. Sullivan and a challenger of the same name. // A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree assault for shooting a person in Fairbanks on June 9. // A dead fin whale found attached to the bow of a cruise ship that arrived in Seward last week likely died from being hit by an ocean-going vessel. // A group of Alaska researchers that study how permafrost affects farming in the far north have expressed their discoveries through printmaking. An installation of their artwork is on display on the UAF campus.
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NewsThe city of Anderson is under evacuation orders due to a wildfire that was reported on Saturday. // Firefighting crews are also battling a blaze east of Delta Junction, among other lightning-caused wildfires that ignited over the weekend. // Alaska lawmakers convened a new special session in Juneau on Saturday. // A critical deep ocean observation network that includes a long-standing station off the coast of Alaska has been saved from getting dismantled. // The state of Alaska has advanced more than 400 projects to the next step in its grant application process for the Rural Health Transformation Program. -
NewsIt’s been a whirlwind of a week in the dispute over Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School. // The University of Alaska Fairbanks has entered into an agreement with Eielson Air Force Base to provide campus housing for servicemembers. -
NewsAn attorney advising the Legislature says the state likely lacked legal justification for disqualifying Dan Sullivan of Petersburg from running in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race. // Gov. Mike Dunleavy has until later today to veto or sign two dozen bills into law. // A Juneau artist created a magazine for Indigenous writers to share their perspectives without having to simplify them to fit into the bounds of media run by non-Native people.
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As time runs short in the special legislative session, state senators are studying a House-passed bill offering tax cuts for a North Slope natural gas pipeline. // Animal control officials last month found 40 sled dogs and five puppies living in filthy conditions at a Fairbanks-area kennel. // Sen. Lisa Murkowski and other members of Congress are trying to stop the National Science Foundation from eliminating a system that monitors the oceans. // GCI internet and mobile service has been restored in western Alaska and the Aleutian Islands after an undersea fiber-optic cable was damaged three weeks ago. -
The Alaska Division of Elections has ruled that Dan Sullivan of Petersburg cannot be on the ballot to challenge U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan. // The University of Alaska’s newest and largest union filed an unfair labor practice complaint last week against UA. // Golden Valley Electric Association members re-elected an incumbent director to the co-op’s board and elected a new director to another seat. // A St. Mary’s man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for illegal guide services and bilking dozens of hunters out of thousands of dollars. // An Eagle River woman says she’s grateful to be alive after a black bear attacked her dog. -
NewsAlaska's education commissioner says the state could withhold funds from the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, and wildlife managers want to improve bison habitat near Delta Junction. -
NewsThe plan would clear forests for a new forage area and improve existing fields to sustain the bison population — and keep them out of local farms. -
NewsDenali National Park rangers have recovered the bodies of four people who died on the mountain last month — and fire weather has been mild in the Interior so far, but the experts say: don't hold your breath.
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News“We are definitely not in the clear, given the forecast that we have,” a state climatologist said. -
NewsA federal judge late last month ruled against a group of Alaskans seeking to force the state to process applications for food assistance on time. // U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan – the one from Petersburg – says a state investigation into his bid for office is baseless. // Alaska ranked 47th in the nation in a recent analysis of children's overall well-being, after dropping seven places since the last report.
