Alaska Desk

Meteorologists say record cold temperatures this winter likely thickened river ice, which could make this year’s breakup more dangerous.

The Interior saw its coldest winter in half a century, but this year’s breakup date was just average.

Supporters are doubtful it’ll pass this year, but they’re hoping to generate more conversation about how the program could help Alaska veterans.

Protestors rallied in Fairbanks this month to call for greater transparency for families of police shooting victims.

At a campaign event in Fairbanks, Shuerch warned that widening political divisions are making it harder to address Alaska’s biggest problems.

Meanwhile, administrators insist the center is growing and becoming more community-focused.

The state seismologist says the project is still several years and millions of dollars away, but the $2M appropriation is an important milestone.

Working in temperatures that reached the minus-30s, teams of kids carved whimsical animals and a towering Eye of Sauron.

Critics say the law adds new hurdles to a program that food-insecure veterans depend on.

Their concerns range from habitat destruction to the loss of subsistence rights.