Alaska’s longest-serving lawmaker, Sen. Lyman Hoffman, to retire in 2026

A major chapter in Alaska politics is coming to a close. The longest-serving state legislator in Alaska’s history has announced his retirement. According to the Alaska Beacon, Senator Lyman Hoffman says his current term will be his last. The Democrat from …

AROUND ALASKA: Seal Pup Rescue, VR Training, and Hatcher Access!

Seal Pups Rescued Across Alaska Over the past two weeks, the Alaska SeaLife Center has taken in five harbor seal pups from Nikiski, Sitka, Homer, and beyond. One pup from Pilot Point arrived in especially fragile condition due to a serious internal …

Cooler weather helps Alaska firefighters gain ground on active wildfires

Fire crews across Alaska continue to make progress on dozens of wildfires burning throughout the state. A mix of cooler temperatures, scattered showers, and high humidity has helped slow fire activity in several areas, giving firefighters the chance to …

Former Homer High School student Emma Sulcyznski represents Alaska at Henry Clay conference in Kentucky

Emma Sulczynski will finish an undergraduate degree from the political science department in Fairbanks in 2026, her minor degree is in environmental studies. She heard about the Henry Clay Student Congress through an email and immediately applied. She was …

Learn about the health benefits of Alaska berries

Alaska berries Registered dietitian and University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service agent Leslie Shallcross will discuss the potential health benefits of eating Alaska’s berries in a free statewide webinar.  Shallcross will cover …

Baseball journey takes Hayti's Nicholai Arbach to Alaska…

Alaska Airlines addresses cyber security event

SEATTLE – Alaska Airlines, which owns Hawaiian Airlines, announced they are dealing with a cyber security event that could impact some operating systems. The airline assured travelers that they have taken steps to secure their operations. “We have taken …

Baseball journey takes Hayti's Nicholai Arbach to Alaska and now Canada

HAYTI — If you want to know how far Hayti native Nicholai Arbach has gone on his baseball journey, a good start might be to just count the miles. The 6-foot-9 right-handed pitcher and 2021 Hamlin High School graduate went from nearly walking away from the …

An Alaska brown bear has a new shiny smile after getting a huge metal crown for a canine tooth

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — An Alaska brown bear at the Lake Superior Zoo in northeastern Minnesota has a gleaming new silver-colored canine tooth in a first-of-its-kind procedure for a bear. The 800-pound (360-kilogram) Tundra was put under sedation Monday and …

Infant care providers say governor’s veto will cost Alaska more money over time

Four of Michelle Love’s children who have developmental delays have received services from the Infant Learning Program in Wasilla. On a recent Thursday, her 2-year-old son Christopher ran back and forth between his mom and his older brother Michael, …