Daren Herman, grandson of Alaska flag designer Benny Benson, was in the state for the first time to accept an honorary degree ...

The Alaska Legislature adjourned its regular session on Tuesday, one day earlier than expected, after passing a “maintenance level” state budget that contains a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend.

Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage, speaks in favor of House Bill 62 on Friday, May 16, 2025. The Alaska Legislature is on pace to raise the state’s age of sexual consent to 18 next year, after the ...

A premature harbor seal pup found near Kenai is now in intensive care at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward. The pup, likely ...

Up against expiring humanitarian parole dates, a dozen Ukrainians who fled the war and settled in Alaska are reluctantly planning their departures — while hoping a federal policy change arrives ...

WESTFIELD — Westfield High School recently announced that 16 students have been awarded the prestigious Global Seal of Biliteracy, an international language certificate that recognizes and ...

Sen. Lyman Hoffman (D-Bethel), first elected in 1987, characterized the final days at the Alaska State Capitol as a marked contrast to what he earlier called the most difficult year for balancing ...

Originally published by the Alaska Beacon, an independent, nonpartisan news organization that covers Alaska state government.

That's a difference of about $183 per month, or $2,196 per year, depending on the state where you live. Car insurance rates vary by location because of state regulations, weather, crime and road risks ...

A state judge has extended a restraining order that bars the Alaska Department of Fish and Game from killing bears in a controversial predator-control program. Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin, ...