8+ hour, 11+ min ago  (286+ words) Published 1:30 pm Wednesday, March 11, 2026 By Hallie L. Bissett Alaska's economy has always required diversification and long-term thinking. Alaska Native corporations are doing exactly that, building businesses while fulfilling a social mission. While other corporations in recent years have touted "corporate social…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago  (1042+ words) Published 1:30 am Thursday, March 5, 2026 Mary Simondsen (left) offers a treat to Cheddar for performing tricks, like sitting in a box on command, during the Snow Rondi Dog Show on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Chapman School in Anchor Point, Alaska. Cheddar won…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (295+ words) Two hikers were injured in a brown bear attack Wednesday, on Exit Glacier Trail in Seward. According to a dispatch from Alaska State Troopers, they were told of the attack at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, after the two people had been…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (310+ words) The Mount Roberts Tramway car nears the top of its run above Juneau, Alaska. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File) A Texas man died Tuesday after falling from the Mount Roberts trail and sliding down the mountainside. According to a dispatch…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (982+ words) Community members in Homer and Soldotna joined multiple other protests throughout the state on Friday in response to Russian leader Vladimir Putin's meeting with President Donald Trump in Anchorage. Trump announced the meeting on social media last week. Per reporting…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1079+ words) The volcano erupted in 1992 and 1953. Mount Spurr has been gaining attention over the last few months, as community members and municipal governments consider the effects a potential volcanic eruption could have on their business operations, schools and lives. Spurr, one…...