Jayme Watson, 27, has been sentenced to serve 1 year and 3 months in jail as part of a 5-year total sentence for an incident in Bethel that resulted in the death of Fritzerald Larson, and left Toby Jackson with permanent injuries.

Alaska relies on J-1 visas to fill teacher positions, H-1B visas for highly skilled workers and the H-2B program for temporary nonagricultural workers in tourism, health care and seafood processing industries, and for teachers.

Attendees of the Arctic Encounter Summit, held this week in Anchorage, took a break from heavy discussions about climate change, national security, shipping safety and other pressing concerns on Wednesday night to enjoy something more fun: high fashion.

Three tribal organizations from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have launched a new resource page for their ongoing salmon advocacy partnership.

From the wrist carry and seal hop, to the Alaskan high kick and one-hand reach, students representing school districts across the region took home numerous honors in the three-day competition in Anchorage.

First responders to the residence in Bethel’s Trailer Court neighborhood on late Monday (April 20) afternoon were unable to enter due to “extreme heat, heavy smoke, and active flames.” After the fire was extinguished, responders found two people deceased inside.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy's office did not respond to questions asking whether the appointees had been asked to resign, but two were the subject of significant controversy.

A new provision added to bill that would return Alaska government employees to a pension system has some local governments concerned they won't be able to afford the cost.

A recent report finds fatalities are influenced by both behavior and environment.

Rainey Spurlock, who hails from Palmer, has worked as a child actor and produces music under the name Rainey Laine. She's also set to deliver UAA's undergraduate commencement speech.