Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he would issue an executive order creating the department in January.

Travel columnist Scott McMurren was surprised to find that the Xochimilco neighborhood is easy and interesting to explore by boat.

This proposed change would have enormous financial impacts to many school districts in the state.

The Fish Creek Trail project is a commonsense connection to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail.

The long-running and escalating dispute had seen $17.5 million in pandemic-era funds withheld for Alaska.

Faulkner, who won two gold medals in cycling events at the 2024 Paris Games, was greeted by friends and family on Friday at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

Author Jon Waterman opens readers to sharing his appreciation and the need to safeguard a world that grants us so many gifts.

Science writer Ned Rozell shares some of the highlights from the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union earlier this month.

What to know about TSA wait times, passport processing and the accessibility of national parks as a government shutdown looms.

In Alaska, researchers found that the percentage of hospital deliveries involving hemorrhage increased from 7.4% in 2016 to 9.4% in 2023. In 2022, some 743 births involved a maternal obstetric hemorrhage, representing 10.1% of hospital deliveries.

The city also is seeing the return of Mark Spafford, a former general manager of Anchorage’s Solid Waste Services, who will now serve as LaFrance’s deputy municipal manager.

To compensate for the lack of icebreakers, the Coast Guard plans to increase the number of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft deployed to the region.

Rain is most likely to fall Saturday night into Sunday morning near sea level in Anchorage, the Western Kenai Peninsula and near Palmer, the weather service said.

A ChatGPT-generated image of Alaska included some strange-looking waterfowl. Northern Journal investigates.

The darkest days of winter in Alaska also feature wonderful light, both natural and human-made.

Responses to Freedom of Information Act requests about bycatch included blurry photos and blacked-out text that conceal important details, Oceana’s lawsuit says.

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

Advice from Annie Lane.

The petitions are the first step in a long process to get repeal initiatives on the 2026 ballot.

The Anchorage Assembly approved a contract with nonprofit Henning Inc. to open a 50-person warming area on the eastern side of downtown.

The Dark Daze music festival on Friday and Saturday hopes to attract alternative music lovers of all ages for a sober celebration centered on music — and community — that splits from the mainstream.

This year’s seasonal specials include sequels to the Hallmark Channel hit “Christmas on Cherry Lane,” a docuseries following what happens when a letter to Santa is dropped in the mail, and the stop-motion classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”