Firefighters gain ground on Alaska wildfires, brace for heat midweek

Across Alaska, firefighters continue making steady progress on multiple wildfires, thanks in part to cooler temperatures and intermittent rain. But with hotter, drier weather on the way, fire managers are keeping a close eye on changing conditions. Here’s …

Alaska DMV introduces new mobile ID app

Alaska's Division of Motor Vehicles has released a new mobile ID app for residents of the state. While it won't replace your driver's license, it can be used as another form of identification. Especially in regard to what information you want …

University of Alaska non-teaching staff file petition to form union

A University of Alaska Southeast shuttle stopped at an intersection at UAS on April 16, 2025. (photo by Jamie Diep/KTOO) Non-teaching staff across the University of Alaska system are working to form a union. Organizers delivered a petition and …

Awesome! Alaska Using High-Tech Drones to Clear Power Lines

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. When it comes to electrical service, Alaska has its share of challenges. Almost all of our power lines are above ground, on poles. Here in …

Golfing wunderkind Briggs Winfree named Alaska Athlete of the Week

Anchorage golfer Briggs Winfree wowed over the weekend during the Alaska State Golf Association’s Match Play Championship at Moose Run Golf Course, earning our Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. After shooting a 9-over-par 81 in Thursday’s seeding round …

The Travel Mom: Cruise into summer with a trip to Alaska

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Carveouts for Alaska and tax breaks for whalers: How Lisa Murkowski got to yes on Trump’s agenda bill

By Eric Bradner, Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The fate of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda was in Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s hands – and she used that leverage to force a series of changes that will deliver more federal …

‘Agonizing’: How Alaska’s pivotal Republican senator decided to vote for Donald Trump’s bill

Body of missing cruise ship passenger found in Juneau mountains

A sign sharing information about missing hiker Marites Buenafe is taped to a tree at the Mount Roberts trailhead on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) Search and rescue responders have located the body of a cruise ship passenger in …

Cruise ship passenger goes missing while hiking Mount Roberts

A sign sharing information about missing hiker Marites Buenafe is taped to a tree at the Mount Roberts trailhead on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) Search and rescue responders are actively searching for a cruise ship passenger …