An Energy Department grant could provide up to $8 million for Anchorage-based geothermal energy company GeoAlaska.

Oct. 10 is the last day for owners to pick up bricks that were originally laid at the downtown Anchorage park in the 1990s.

On the boys side, Bettye Davis East Anchorage runner Katahdin Staples is excited about more than just his chance at a three-peat this weekend.

Project owner Glenfarne says the project is contingent on an overhaul of Alaska’s tax structure.

The decision means Republican Sarah Short will not be a listed candidate for House District 13 and Democratic candidate Lisa Keller will run unopposed.

Backpack is the son of former Fat Bear Week champion Holly, who introduced him to the Brooks River when he was a first-year cub in 2006.

More than 100 apprentice teachers, part of a second statewide cohort, are training in the classroom during the day while taking courses from UAA at night.

In a recent debate, two Alaska attorneys argued for and against the system adopted by voters in 2020.

An adult female was towed to shore Tuesday morning for a necropsy. Another whale discovered on land Monday was refloated in Cook Inlet by the tide.

New analysis of the Alaska mine, which was ordered by a federal judge, considers larger releases from potential breaks in the dam planned to hold mining waste.

Greg King, who lived near Palmer, was killed with another pilot in a helicopter crash while fighting a fire a near Yosemite National Park on Sept. 20.

The newly minted member of the Team Samoa pickleball squad met his wife and found his calling by playing the fast-growing sport.

Chang Thao killed Pa Le Her on Monday afternoon at Reflections Lake before he died by suicide, Alaska State Troopers said.

The 52-year-old South Carolina man became drunk and violent on a December flight from Atlanta to Seoul, South Korea, court filings show.

Under the ALICE metric, 37% of households in Alaska are not able to afford the state’s cost of living.

Daniel Gunderson, 47, was shot multiple times by his 16-year-old child on Saturday, Alaska State Troopers said Monday.

Advocates are calling on elected officials and candidates for the state Legislature and governor to make childcare a priority in the next administration.

Samuel Franklin Cody’s “Klondyke Nugget” entertained crowds with stunts, shots and spectacle.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game said unsecured attractants, like garbage, were a factor with 19 of the 20 bears killed in Anchorage this year after the animals became a public safety concern.

To meet JBER’s projected housing need, Anchorage would need an additional 1,200 two-bedroom units and 645 homes with four bedrooms or more by 2030.

Thievery and vandalism have taken hundreds of downtown parking meters out of commission.

Kaganak grew up in Scammon Bay and is now buried there, her mother said. Another suspect in the investigation died by suicide this month.

“Our Story in Many Voices” deserves attention from anyone interested in Alaska history and cultures.

The Eagles kept their crosstown rivals off the scoreboard while they scored in all three phases, in another dominant victory.

The shooting took place in an alley behind Chilkoot Charlie’s after the bar closed at 3 a.m., said Doran Powell, one of the watering hole’s owners.

The virus is causing “the highest concentration of (visible) deformities ever recorded in a wild bird population.”

Alaska political commentators said in interviews that the accusations appear to have left many of Democrat Mary Peltola’s supporters unswayed as she seeks to unseat Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.

The federal program is meant to produce long-term transformation, but strict rules are leading to short timelines.

Alaska Airlines’ decision to substitute points for cash in the PFD sale makes it harder for competing airlines to match the rates across the board.

Weather modification has become a rising issue for Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance in her reelection campaign against independent challenger Brent Johnson.

In Alaska, fishing groups say the order could boost salmon and halibut numbers and fund restoration. Critics say it could lead to shark culling.

Years after the pandemic peak, the virus is considered endemic, still circulating but causing less harm than before.

The retailer said the money was reinvested to “give value back to our members” and was dispersed across everyday products and nonfood goods.

Writing a gardening column for so long has pushed Jeff Lowenfels to the limit at times — and sometimes beyond.

Alaska voters have until Sunday, Oct. 4 to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election.

ComedySportz is relatively new to town and has been collaborating with improv stalwart Scared Scriptless.

The public comment period is open through Nov. 2.

Customers may be eligible for $100 payments under the settlement with Alaska’s attorney general.

Investigators believe a propane heater placed near combustible materials caused the fire Thursday morning, fire officials say.

UAA’s Spirit Run and a film fundraiser are also happening this weekend.

The trawlers and their bycatch have become a key focus of the Senate race between front-runners Mary Peltola, a Democrat, and two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Head coach Luke Balash and star sophomore quarterback Boaz Balash have the undefeated Malemutes looking like the team to beat as the postseason nears.

Alaska State Troopers said the 59-year-old Akiachak man was found near his boat in the Kuskokwim River.

Dave Bronson said this week that the hiring freeze was slowing resource development projects in Alaska.

Initially, the streams could only support about 25 simultaneous viewers, but last year Explore.org’s Fat Bear Week page registered 4.8 million visits.

The Alaska Public Offices Commission is set to determine whether Wilson, who is running for governor, is required to disclose her company’s customers.

State biologists say unsecured garbage and accessible buildings prompted most of the damage. They’re still looking for a fourth bear.

A joint meeting discussion set the stage for the upcoming city and school district budget cycles.

The field includes some rotund returners as well as some flabby freshmen who spent the summer scarfing down sockeye at Brooks Falls.