Alaska political foes unite on proposed statewide school cell phone ban

A proposal to prohibit Alaska students from using their private cell phones during regular school hours, including lunch and classroom breaks, has united traditional social and political foes. Introduced by Rep. Zack Fields, a long-time hard-leftist …

University of Alaska president highlights impact on workforce, research and economy in address

University of Alaska President Pat Pitney focused on the university’s critical role in retaining talent and driving the state’s research, workforce and economic development in the recent annual State of the University address.  But Pitney acknowledged in …

Subsistence-style dog mushing is fading. How Alaska's salmon crisis is changing the sport

Growing up in upstate New York, Kriya Dunlap’s family were the oddball neighbors. Daughter to musher Harris Dunlap, she grew up with 150 dogs on her family’s property. Today, Kriya Dunlap is an associate professor of biology and chemistry at the University …

Seeking to avoid public education fight, Alaska lawmakers plan quiet talks

Alaska legislators and Gov. Mike Dunleavy are planning a series of closed-door negotiation sessions in an effort to avoid a contentious fight over public education funding and reform. Beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, negotiators from the majority and minority …

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For fourth consecutive year, gas pipeline boss is Alaska’s top-paid public executive

Frank Richards, president of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., speaks at a Jan. 6, 2025, news conference held in Anchorage by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Dunleavy and Randy Ruaro, executive director of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, …

Federal funding freeze puts Alaska nonprofits under immense pressure, advocates say

The House Judiciary Committee listens to a presentation on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) Alaska nonprofits face immense uncertainty due to the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans. That’s the message state …

Alaska Airlines' 10 Busiest Embraer E175 Routes From San Diego

Alaska Airlines has a significant presence at San Diego International Airport (SAN), connecting the airport to destinations across the US and Mexico, from New York (JFK) and Tampa (TPA) in the East to Honolulu (HNL) in the West. Last year, the carrier was …

Photos: Alaska Ski for Women

By Bill Roth Updated: 22 hours ago Published: 1 day ago Tina Lam and Laura Bozeman react after it was announced they had won the Dynamic Duo costume contest dressed as Flamingos during the 29th annual Alaska Ski for Women at Kincaid Park on Sunday, Feb. 2, …

There’s no apparent plan to avoid Southcentral Alaska natural gas shortages

By Roger Marks Updated: 19 hours ago Published: 19 hours ago The Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska facility in Kenai. The facility takes natural gas from producers, including Hilcorp, and stores the gas underground in a depleted gas field until it is …