Juneau could become first major Alaska city to adopt ranked choice voting for local elections

Voting booths sit on a table at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) Monday was the first chance for residents to testify to the Juneau Assembly about whether to implement a ranked choice voting …

After Alaska tsunami scare from Russian quake, an expert explains the hazard

Tsunamis rippled across the Pacific Ocean after a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Tuesday afternoon off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The largest wave in Alaska was 2.7 feet and hit Adak Island Tuesday night, according to the Tsunami …

Alaska Airlines Announces New Route from Tri-Cities

Press release from Fly Tri-Cities Pasco, WA – Alaska Airlines has announced that it will soon begin flying to Burbank, CA, from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC). Starting October 26, Alaska will be the only carrier connecting Pasco and the Tri-Cities region in …

Alaska senator blocks Navy chief confirmation

Sen. Dan Sullivan is blocking the confirmation of Adm. Daryl Caudle — the otherwise uncontroversial nominee for the Navy’s top officer — over the Alaska Republican’s desire to reopen a naval air station in his home state, according to four people familiar …

Alaska Airlines to launch Spokane-Orange County service

Alaska Airlines has announced it will launch year-round, daily nonstop service from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to John Wayne Airport, in Orange County, California, beginning Jan. 7. The new service will complement Alaska Airlines’ existing daily …

Alaska Legislature to Convene Governor Dunleavy’s Special Session Saturday, August 2

Anchorage, AK – On August 2, 2025, the Alaska Legislature will convene in Juneau for a special session called by Governor Mike Dunleavy. But while the Governor issued the call, he has also reportedly urged members not to attend, an apparent effort to block …

Tariffs, Trump, and Alaska's copper future

With copper prices rocketing to all-time highs – driven by the demands of artificial intelligence, clean energy, electric vehicles, urbanization, and now a 50% import tariff from President Donald Trump – Alaska's immense but untapped copper deposits …

A conversation with Alaska author Debbie S. Miller | Outdoor Explorer

Prolific author and longtime Alaskan Debbie Miller writes books that dive into nature and help both children and adult readers explore and understand the outdoors in the state. In this episode we hear about her adventures in writing about, visiting and …

Alaska to launch new routes between California and Pacific Northwest

Alaska to launch new routes between Southern California and Pacific Northwest