Lack of snow prompts early start to official fire season in Alaska’s southern regions

Responding to the lack of snow across Southcentral Alaska and other regions, state officials on Thursday ordered an early start to the official fire season. Instead of the usual start date of April 1, the fire season will be in effect as of March 17 in …

3 missing skiers likely buried in Alaska backcountry avalanche have been identified

The three missing skiers who were reportedly buried under up to 100 feet of snow after an avalanche in the Alaska backcountry earlier this week have been identified, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday. The group was helicopter skiing with Chugach Power …

School choice is the key to Alaska's education crisis

For too long, the conversation about education has been framed as one that pits traditional neighborhood schools against charter and other nontraditional forms of public education. The assumptions that frame this argument present a false dichotomy and do …

Researchers sound alarm over disturbing phenomena occurring in Alaska: 'There definitely seems to be an increase'

"There definitely seems to be an increase in the propensity for that to happen." by Timothy McGillMarch 7, 2025 A La Niña pattern typically means a colder-than-average winter in Alaska. This season has bucked the trend, as relatively warm …

Skiing victim in Alaska feared dead identified as Minnesota radio station owner

Welcome to the Glean, MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news. Never miss The Glean MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news delivered straight to your inbox. From the staff at MPR News and the Associated Press: “An owner of several radio …

Minnesota Station Owner David Linder Dies In Alaska Avalanche.

Minnesota radio owner David Linder was killed in an avalanche while traveling in Alaska this week. He was 39. State police say Linder had been in Alaska on heli-skiing trip when he and two other skiers were struck by the avalanche near Girdwood, about 40 …

Alaska Airlines sends mixed signals on potential Wi-Fi deal

Alaska Baptist leader resigns after supporting autonomy of his church

The quest for conformity in opposing women in ministry is so strong in the Southern Baptist Convention that a state convention executive director has resigned after his own church was expelled from the SBC. Randy Covington resigned as executive director …

Lease for Alaska Public Lands Information Center in Fairbanks terminated

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU/KTVF) - On Feb. 28, the administration for the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center was notified by the Government Services Administration (GSA) that a lease for the Alaska Public Lands Information Center (APLIC) in …

‘Elbows up’: Eby introduces new fees for trucks travelling through B.C. to Alaska

Just moments after the United States announced there would be a one-month pause for tariffs on Canadian-made goods, B.C. Premier David Eby announced that commercial trucks travelling through B.C. from Washington to Alaska will now be subject to new fees. …