Landslides during periods of glacial retreat in Alaska

An excellent new paper (Walden et al. 2025) examines the occurrence of accelerated movement in rock slope landslides in Alaska as adjacent glaciers melt. The exceptional temperatures in recent days in both North America and Europe has once again …

First-ever Alaskan Pro shows off skill at Alaska Scottish Highland Games in Palmer

PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s first professional Highland Games Thrower came to the 44th annual Scottish Highland Games in Palmer this weekend. “It’s pretty cool,” Kenai’s Danny Autrey, who is also one of several professional throwers in attendance, …

Senator Murkowski Presses OMB Director Vought on Importance of Public Broadcasting for Alaska

Washington, DC – Wednesday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), senior member of the Appropriations Committee, spoke with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought. The Director appeared before the committee that was tasked …

‘It’s all been beautiful out here’: Kentucky Legion baseball team enjoys an extended stay in Alaska

The Madisonville (Kentucky) players gather for a talk midway through against Service in the Alaska Legion Midseason Classic on June 27, 2025. (Marc Lester / ADN) Of the two Lower 48 teams competing in the Alaska 529 Midseason Classic in Anchorage this …

Alaska Aviation Museum Fly By Festival aimed at creating new generation of flight enthusiasts

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Aviation Museum hosted its annual Fly By Festival and fundraiser Saturday. It was held at the museum, which is on the banks of Lake Hood, the world’s largest and busiest seaplane base, according to the Alaska …

Alaska Aviation Museum holds Fly By Festival

Opinion: Mertarvik is an overlooked Alaska success story of resilience and progress

Homes of people who relocated from Newtok are visible in Mertarvik in August 2024. (Rick Bowmer / AP) Communities across Western Alaska have been hit with a series of major changes to foundational aspects of our lives and well-being. Nearly everyone …

Murkowski’s Alaska Gold Rush Loses Some Gold Plating

The pork-barrel deal with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was enough to get her to vote for the motion to proceed to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) late last night, which passed by a count of 51-49. But the deal lost a lot of its luster this morning, …

Small sawmills can now certify their lumber through a University of Alaska program

Up until now, locally milled lumber in Alaska couldn’t be used in residential building projects. That wasn’t because of quality, but because building codes typically require a grade stamp from a national agency, something too expensive and inaccessible for …

Providence Alaska chief executive to retire in August

Ella Goss, chief executive of Providence Alaska, has announced her retirement, effective Aug. 1. Goss has worked with Providence for nearly 30 years and was the first woman and registered nurse to lead the state’s largest health care provider since its …