Alaska’s Ancient Cave Sediments Reveal New Climate Insights

Discovery of 20,000-year-old cave sediments on Prince of Wales Island offers rare land-based evidence of ancient meltwater events Paul Wilcox, a geologist at the University of Innsbruck, has discovered the first land-based evidence of meltwater pulses from …

Alaska Military Youth Academy cadets visit AKNS studio

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Military Youth Academy cadets recently visited the Alaska’s News Source newsroom to learn more about careers in media. Daylin Alston, 17, said he was surprised to see how many moving parts are involved in building a …

Holland America Line is Making Wildlife Education A Priority, Bringing Travelers To Experience The Wildlife Conservation ...

Holland America Line has been taking guests around the world since their first voyage from the Netherlands to New York, all the way back in the early 1870s, beginning their Alaskan cruises in 1975. Holland America Line continues to prioritize Alaska’s …

Amid budget struggle, Alaska has little money for new construction or renovation

The Alaska State Capitol in downtown Juneau. (Photo by Greg Knight/News of the North) By James Brooks, Alaska Beacon The Alaska House of Representatives, following in the path of the state Senate, has approved a small construction and renovation budget …

Alaska Legislature rejects Gov. Dunleavy’s picks for medical board and teacher oversight board

State legislators speak in small groups during a break from a joint session considering Gov. Mike Dunleavy's appointees to boards and commissions on Wednesday, March 14, 2025 at the state capitol in Juneau. (Sean Maguire / ADN) JUNEAU — The Alaska …

Treated water spill reported at Red Dog Mine in Northwest Alaska

Undated aerial view of the Red Dog Mine. (EPA photo) Alaska and federal officials responded Wednesday to a large spill of treated water used in operations at one of the world’s largest zinc mines. Based on an initial estimate, up to 400,000 gallons of …

From Washington to Juneau: A ‘war time’ operating manual for Alaska’s next governor

President Donald J. Trump taught a brutal but necessary lesson to anyone serious about becoming Alaska’s next governor: If you aren’t fully armed with your team, your playbook, and your orders before your right hand leaves the Bible – you’ve already lost. …

A slow swing into spring for Alaska

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Work requirements proposed in Congress could kick thousands of Alaskans off Medicaid. Plus, lawmakers table a bill to open tribally run schools. And, gaps in funding can disrupt Indigenous cultural activities meant to …

Judge blocks Alaska predator control program

A state judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting Alaska Department of Fish and Game's controversial predator control program in the Mulchatna region. The judge found the state acted in “bad faith” by moving forward with the bear kills …