Trump administration cuts endanger many critical science programs in Alaska, researchers say

Dan Ruthrauff works with colleagues to capture Black Brant geese near Teshekpuk Lake in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska in July 2023. (Photo by David Safine) Scientific work that has long benefited Alaskans is in the crosshairs as President Donald …

OPINION: Will Alaska avoid the sweet temptations of green energy sirens?

The recent power outage in Spain and Portugal might indicate what is in store for Alaska if we continue adding renewable energy sources to our electrical grid. A massive power outage struck the Iberian Peninsula on Monday, halting all electrical power to …

An Alaska Mother’s Day tradition: Mingling with musk oxen in Palmer

Musk oxen are shown Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) PALMER — It is one of Alaska’s favorite Mother’s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age. All …

NOAA director: Significant unknowns are hampering Alaska pollock surveys, modernization efforts

US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists appear increasingly concerned they will be unable to collect data required to approve the 2026 Alaska pollock quota. Robert Foy, Director of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center at NOAA, …

Letter: We can end daylight saving time in Alaska

Let’s end Daylight Saving Time this year. There are two bills in the legislature that are titled, “Eliminate Daylight Saving Time,” but only one of the two bills would actually end DST, and it can do so this year. SB 102, which at the time of this writing …

Letter: Let’s swap Alaska and Alberta

Canada’s new liberal Prime Minister, Mark Carney, took a strong position the other day when he told Donald Trump that Canada was “not for sale.” That may be true for most Canadian provinces. But Alberta, which is rich with oil and gas resources, doesn’t …

ConocoPhillips Alaska reports $327M in first-quarter profits

ConocoPhillips Alaska posted $327 million in net income for the first quarter of 2025, the company announced Thursday, marking another strong start to the year amid continued investment in long-term projects like Willow. During the same period, the company …

Proposed Medicaid cuts in Alaska: A protest, a Senate resolution and where things currently stand

State Sen. Forrest Dunbar (D-Anchorage) speaks during a candlelight vigil Wednesday at the Alaska State Capitol by participants calling upon federal lawmakers not to cut Medicaid funding (Mark Sabbatini / Juneau Empire) Sarah Dunlap says her adult …

Alaska Airlines starting direct Seattle to Tokyo flights on Monday

Mother's Day tradition in Alaska: Mingling with these ice age surivors

Mother’s Day is the traditional start of the summer season for the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, about an hour’s drive north of Anchorage. All moms get a flower, free admission and the chance to get up close with musk oxen: hefty Ice Age survivors whose …