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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. -
National Weather ServiceMeteorologists say record cold temperatures this winter likely thickened river ice, which could make this year’s breakup more dangerous.
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NewsThe Interior saw its coldest winter in half a century, but this year’s breakup date was just average. -
The number of people who visited Alaska's national parks is up, and the Nenana Ice Classic tripod is down. -
NewsThe 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. -
NewsState 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.
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NewsThe 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. -
NewsGov. 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.
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NewsThe 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.
