Old-growth logging project in the Tongass National Forest revived
The U.S. Forest Service releases a final environmental impact statement moving forward with the largest old-growth logging project on the…
Leroy Kobuk, Jr. Convicted of Assault in the First Degree
(St. Michael’s, AK) – On Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, Leroy James Kobuk, Jr., 30, was convicted by a Nome jury of…
Wasilla man receives 30-year sentence for distribution of carfentanil, resulting in one fatal and one non-fatal overdose
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Wasilla man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison and will serve the rest of…
DOJ Investigating Omar Called ‘Continuation of Trump’s Revenge Campaign’
“Your support is collapsing and you’re panicking,” Rep. Ilhan Omar said in response to the president. Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday swiftly…
‘I Don’t Let Bullies Win’: Ilhan Omar Assaulted at Town Hall Amid Repeated Trump Attacks
“Here’s the reality that people like this ugly man don’t understand,” said the Democratic lawmaker following the attack. “We are…
This Day in Alaska History-January 28th, 1908
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Dillon Spring Sentenced to Serve 75 Years for Attempted Murder of Six Officers
(Anchorage, AK) – Friday, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 32-year-old Dillon Nicholas Spring to serve 75 years on…
Arctic cloud and ice formation affected by Russian river runoff as region studied for first time
Biological matter in water from Northern Russia is running into Arctic basin, and creating more clouds Organic matter carried in…
Sullivan Applauds IPHC Decision to Defer Review of Proposal Targeting Alaska Halibut Limits to Appropriate Agency
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) welcomed the decision by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) to defer review of a…
Shore-Based Observers Strengthen Catch Accounting in Alaska’s Pollock Fishery
Scientists explored the effectiveness of shore-based observers in place of at-sea observers in a high-volume trawl fishery. They also developed…