It was on March 12th, 1914, after passage of the Alaska Railroad Bill by Congress, that President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill into law creating the federally-owned railroad system in Alaska. The bill gave the president the authority to choose the lands needed for construction under public use. he also had the authority […]
NOAA scientists track growth of heatwaves that can affect fisheries. A massive marine heatwave has dominated waters off the West Coast since last summer. This marks only the third time on record that such a large section of the coastal ocean has remained so warm for so long—particularly into winter months—without it being an […]
(Anchorage, Alaska) – On Friday, March 6, 2026, an Anchorage jury found Kenneth Horton, 25, guilty of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, and Escape in the Third Degree. The convictions stemmed from conduct occurring on May 15, 2020, and June […]
Indigenous people in the United States are at higher risk of fatal police violence in and around American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) reservations, according to the first comprehensive national study on the subject from researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health and the University of Washington. The study, using data on the 203 AIAN people […]