Education
Anchorage Schools Move Up 2026-27 Start Date by One Week
The district aims to maintain equal semester lengths and provide more flexibility for weather-related closures.
Anchorage Schools Move Up 2026-27 Start Date by One Week
Most grades now begin on August 13th instead of August 19th
Anchorage Schools Move Start Date Up a Week for 2026-27
District aims to balance semesters and account for weather-related closures
Culture
John Peter Mitchell, Air Force Veteran and Alaska Retiree, Dies at 82
Mitchell spent decades traveling the world with the Air Force before retiring in Alaska.
Alaskans Demand Action on Pedestrian Safety
Letter calls for urgent solutions to address rising pedestrian fatalities in Anchorage.
Metlakatla, Alaska's Only Native Reservation, Fights to Preserve Its Fishing Culture
The Indigenous Tsimshian village has maintained its commercial fishing industry while others in Alaska have seen their fleets decline.
- Ted Stevens International Airport Unveils 20-Year Expansion Plan
- 4 Rescued After Hunting Party Trapped on Alaska Ice Floe
- 4 Rescued After Ice Floe Traps Hunting Party in Alaska
- UAF Bolsters Women's Hoops with Strategic Front Office Hire
- Wildlife officials seize 1,600 pounds of illegal shark fins in Alaska
- Homer Woman's Killer to Be Sentenced, Community Invited to Share Impact
