Resident hunters can apply for permits beginning at 9 a.m. on July 22 to harvest a group of at least five muskoxen the state says are unlikely to survive.

The pollock industry’s accidental catch of salmon isn’t new, but it’s landing with new political salience. Here’s a primer, and a tally of the special interest money.

The State of Alaska appealed a court order to pay $1.8 million in attorney fees to Native organizations that joined a successful subsistence fishing rights lawsuit. State officials argue the award is unjustified, while the groups contend the appeal only prolongs an already costly legal battle.

More Alaska babies were born infected with syphilis in 2025 than in any recent year.

Archbishop Alexei, the head of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska, personally presented ornate certificates of merit, known as Diocesan Gramotas, in a short ceremony at the St. Sophia Russian Orthodox Church in Bethel on June 28.

Alaska’s deadline for voter registration is coming up soon, but some Typhoon Halong-impacted voters don’t need to update their residential address to vote, even if they’re living somewhere else.

Bethel’s Lego robotics team, the Dirt Busters, have been digging into a project on Alaska’s archeology to bring more awareness to their age group. Last month, it took them to an international tournament.

The forecast is based on indications that water temperatures will be 2 or more degrees Celsius above normal in a bellwether patch of the central Pacific Ocean.