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Liverpool resident dies while on Army National Guard training mission in Alaska
Liverpool, NY - The day before Michael Scott Stone, 46, died while on a training mission in Alaska, he spoke by phone to his longtime girlfriend. Stone told her how he and a couple other friends had played some younger guys in a pick-up football game, and he’d won.
A Canadian gold mine spill raises fears among Alaskans on the Yukon River
A cyanide spill at a major gold mine in the Yukon Territory — high in the Yukon River watershed — has sparked widespread concern in Canada. But Alaska salmon advocates say the mishap isn’t just a problem for Yukoners: The spill happened upstream of a tributary of the Yukon River. The Yukon is Alaska’s biggest […]
Despite protests, Princess Cruises announces largest ever Alaska schedule for 2026
This week, Princess Cruises announced its biggest-ever Alaska season for 2026. The cruise line’s newest ship, Star Princess, leads the eight-strong fleet, and the schedule includes 180 departures to 19 destinations. The announcement comes despite the tension in Juneau, Alaska, where locals — worn out from tourism — campaign for “Ship-free Saturdays.”
Bill mandating end to use of PFAS-containing firefighting foams becomes law in Alaska
Alaska firefighting departments will have to stop using fire-suppression foams containing contaminants known as “forever chemicals,” under a law that went into effect on Monday. The new law is the product of a bill, Senate Bill 67, that legislators passed nearly unanimously. It went into effect without Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s signature. The new law targets […]
Fire weather improves, with rainy weather spreading across the state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rainy conditions are spreading across the state, as a wetter and cooler weather pattern takes shape. This uptick in rainfall will also be very beneficial for parts of the Interior, where wildfire activity remains a concern. SOUTHCENTRAL: Widespread rain has been building in through the night,...
‘Second chance at life’: Sassy walrus calf recovering after seemingly being left by herd in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — A walrus calf seemingly left behind by her herd near Alaska’s northernmost city is alert and “sassy” as she receives care at a nonprofit wildlife response center hundreds of miles away following her recent rescue, a center spokesperson said Thursday.
It’s dipnetting season, and Alaskans say the annual tradition is about more than just filling their freezers
Karl Lennox took a knife to the freshly-caught salmon’s belly, starting at the back. When he cut through the fish’s spine to remove the head, it made a distinctive crunch. “You have to have a nice sharp knife [to] cut through the spine there, that’s the hardest part,” he explained as the salmon laid on top of his cooler at Kenai Beach on Tuesday, the white plastic covered in blood.
Congrats to Alaska’s 2024 Farm Family of the Year: Bruce & Vickie Bush!
We have to say "congratulations" to Alaska's 2024 Farm Family of the Year! Bruce and Vickie Bush own and run Bushes Bunches a farm and produce stand in Palmer. If you go to the Alaska State Fair, Bruce is the creator of the great "Bushes Peanut Potato." This award, established...
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