The urgent call for education reform in Alaska

Education is the cornerstone of a thriving society, and in Alaska, our education system is at a critical juncture. The need for comprehensive reform is not just a policy discussion; it’s necessary for our future. Despite generous funding per student …

Norwegian Cruise Line Commits to Alaska Wildlife Conservation

A cruise to Alaska can be a once-in-a-lifetime voyage for many cruisers, and a highlight of such a voyage can be spotting the amazing wildlife in the region. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has donated $50,000 to the Alaska Raptor Center to help …

Stop! Before you book that Alaska cruise, make sure you’ve done this 1 thing

On my last cruise to Alaska, our ship arrived at Victoria, British Columbia — home to the gorgeous Butchart Gardens and a beautiful downtown — after dark. We visited Icy Strait Point just before sunset, limiting the departures of whale-watching tours and …

How cold is it? Cities in Alaska to feel warmer than Memphis Friday

Alaska fisheries observers experience harassment at much higher than reported rates, study says

Fisheries observers in Alaska face workplace harassment, intimidation and assault at much higher rates than are reported, but the true prevalence is unknown as incidents largely go unreported, according to a new multiyear study.  Observers work alongside …

Duluth’s Emily Ford faces her toughest winter adventure yet — Alaska’s famed Iditarod

Nonprofits helping refugees in Alaska say halting resettlement causes uncertainty

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska ACLU, Catholic Social Services, and the Alaska Institute of Justice were among some of the presenters to the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday — they described how changes to refugee resettlement will impact those who …

Unhinged Alaska: Winter ya gotta be kidding me

This “winter” has been an anomaly to say the least. There have been times, while sequestered in our cabin, that I have caught myself staring at the bay watching the sea ducks avoiding drowning by not looking up. What has it been so far? Thirty-nine days …

Geologists on alert after repeated small earthquakes under Alaska's volcanic Mount Spurr

A series of shallow earthquakes near Mount Spurr about 78 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, has geologists monitoring to see if the volcano will erupt for the first time since 1992. Multiple small quakes were detected underneath the north side of the volcanic …

Spurr volcano (Alaska): elevated unrest continues

Thu, 20 Feb 2025, 05:57 | BY: MARTIN The thermal image of the summit vent at Spurr on 7 February (image: Alaska Volcano Observatory) The elevated seismic activity at the volcano continues. The seismic network has detected numerous small, shallow …