Opinion: Health care is sacred. As Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in Alaska, we urge that Medicaid be protected

(iStock / Getty Images) In sanctuaries, synagogues and mosques across Alaska, we see the face of suffering — and of strength. We offer prayers, food, rides to clinics and comfort to families navigating the impossible. But there are moments — too many …

Alaska Airlines receives more deliveries of Hawaiian's Amazon-supplied aircraft

Trump administration planning Alaska summit to discuss LNG pipeline, reports say

The Trump administration's National Energy Dominance Council is planning an Alaska summit with leaders from Japan and South Korea in early June to discuss the Alaska LNG project. That’s according to reports from the New York Times and Reuters citing …

Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 25, 2025

Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Scientists say the Trump administration's planned cuts would devastate climate research in Alaska. Plus, despite a strained relationship with the U.S., Canada's Yukon affirms its ties to Alaska. And, a Lingít artist …

Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from ...

Scientists at Mount Spurr in Alaska have been unable to collect vital volcanic data for over a month as the area experiences “elevated” levels of earthquakes — but authorities claim an eruption is less likely than previously projected. The 11,000-foot-tall …

Anti-abortion advocates gather at Alaska State Capitol in wake of reproductive health funding cuts

Members of Alaskans For Life gather for an anti-abortion rally outside the Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, April 24, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) There have been more than a dozen political protests at the Alaska State Capitol since President …

YMCA-Alaska wants to run after-school programs in Kodiak but it's not a done deal yet

Child care options in Kodiak, like in many rural Alaska communities, are few and far between. But a proposed partnership between the YMCA of Alaska and the Kodiak Island Borough School District aims to potentially ease that burden for school-aged children, …

How tariff policies are affecting Alaskan business | Alaska Insight

U.S. Tariffs are taxes that are paid by companies importing products. They are not paid by foreign countries. The Trump administration wants tariffs to bring revenue and manufacturing jobs. Alaskan businesses are heavily dependent on outside supplies that …

Ketchikan band Dude Mtn on Alaska Folk Festival and the sound of Southeast Alaska

Dude Mtn’s Cullen McCormick (L) and Chazz Gist (R) on stage at the Alaskan Hotel & Bar during Alaska Folk Festival 2023. (Brittany Rickard)The Alaska Folk Festival wrapped up earlier this month in Juneau. The festival was celebrating its 50th …

Seoul to Conduct Field Review Before Deciding on Alaska LNG Project

A view of Alaska (Image courtesy of Pixabay/CCL) SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will “prudently” decide whether to join the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project after conducting an on-site field inspection of the project, Seoul’s …