Works by 2 Alaska authors selected for National Book Festival

Debbie S. Miller’s “Glaciers are Alive,” and Michael Engelhard’s "Arctic Traverse, A Thousand-Mile Summer of Trekking the Brooks Range" have both been selected to represent Alaska in the National Book Festival in September in Washington, D.C. A …

It took over 40 years to complete the vital link that’s Alaska’s Seward Highway

It took over 40 years to complete the vital link that’s Alaska’s Seward Highway

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Kenai Peninsula hasn’t always been connected to Alaska’s largest city by road. It’s hard to imagine since it’s a favorite recreation spot for many people from Anchorage and places further north, especially on summer weekends. …

Clear Space Force Station hosts Interior Alaska Mayors and Tribal Leader

CLEAR SPACE FORCE STATION, ALASKA, UNITED STATES 06.03.2025 Clear Space Force Station, Alaska – In an outreach event, leadership from Clear Space Force Station welcomed mayors and tribal representatives from across the Interior, including Anderson, Denali …

Luff gives South its first Gatorade Alaska girls soccer player of the year since 2018

South’s Lexie Luff is headed to Western Oregon University in the fall. Near the halfway point of the high school girls soccer season, South’s Lexie Luff was asked about the chances of one of the Wolverines winning Gatorade Alaska Player of the Year. “I …

Alaska House Judiciary Committee hearing misrepresents federal guidance on ICE setainees

A fault-finding hearing held Friday by the Alaska House Judiciary Committee veered into political theater as Committee Chair Rep. Andrew Gray (D-Anchorage) repeatedly cited outdated federal guidance to raise concerns made by Democrats about the conditions …

Alaska legislators probe state’s conduct with federal immigration detainees

Members of the House Judiciary Committee held an unusual summer hearing on Friday to investigate the conduct of the Alaska Department of Corrections and the state’s decision to take temporary custody of more than 40 immigrant detainees formerly housed in …

In rural Alaska, public media is part of our safety net

On Jan. 23, 2018, I woke to the biggest earthquake I had felt in my 30 years in Alaska. A few minutes later, my cellphone started buzzing. A tsunami alert had been issued. We immediately turned on KTOO, our local NPR station. We decided to drive to one of …

Alaska appeals court affirms that ‘turtling’ during an arrest is legal

In an opinion published Friday, the Alaska Court of Appeals overturned an Anchorage man’s conviction for resisting arrest but upheld a conviction of failing to stop at the direction of a police officer. Tremayne Wilson was charged in 2021 and convicted by …

Erin Thompson to serve as regional editor for Alaska community publications

Erin Thompson (courtesy) Erin Thompson is expanding her leadership as she takes on editorial oversight of the Juneau Empire in addition to her existing role guiding coverage at the Kenai Peninsula Clarion and Homer News. Erin moved to Alaska nearly eight …