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.

Alaska'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.

The 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.

Dan Bross talks with Rick Thoman about the slow start to this year's Alaska wildfire season.

Denali 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.

That's up $5 billion from the TAPS valuation that has lasted a decade.

“We are definitely not in the clear, given the forecast that we have,” a state climatologist said.

A 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.

The park’s Puppy Cam livestream has captured hearts across the world — and even inspired some viewers to make the trip to the park in person.

A candidate for governor would like to end the Permanent Fund Dividend with a big, one-time payout, and Denali National Park's tiniest — and fluffiest — rangers will begin showing off their training to visitors this month.