A small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majority

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In the thick of Alaska’s primary election season this summer, independent Bill Hill took a break from his U.S. House campaign to return home to Bristol Bay. The world’s biggest sockeye salmon run was beginning, and that meant he …

Nine Gulf of Alaska Sponge Species Named This Summer; Trawlers Had Already Hauled 8.8M Lbs

Commercial fishing vessels working Alaska's Gulf of Alaska have hauled up at least 8.8 million pounds of sponges as bycatch over the past two decades — from a seafloor that federal scientists have only now begun to formally describe. Nine of the …

Archives offer treasure trove of Alaska aviation history

The annual open house at the Alaska and Polar Regions Collections & Archives and the Alaska Native Language Archive on Oct. 1 was a good reminder to the general public of where to find important information about Alaska history. All that history is at …

How to Watch Alaska High School Football Playoffs: 7 Live Streams, Oct. 9–10

Alaska's road to three high school football state championships begins this weekend, and fans can watch seven playoff games Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9–10, on the NFHS Network. The 2026 ASAA First National Bowl Series features three divisions, with …

No. 2 Michigan suffocates Alaska Anchorage defense, snags 10-1 victory

It took just 23 seconds for the No. 2 Michigan hockey team to take absolute control. A quick entrance into Alaska Anchorage’s zone, a bounce off the wall and an easy pass from the left side found sophomore forward Cole McKinney at the netfront, setting up …

Alaska Highway closed due to accident near Cousins Airstrip

Published 4:15 pm Friday, October 9, 2026 The Alaska Highway north of Whitehorse has been close to traffic due to a motor vehicle accident. According to a Facebook post published by the Yukon Department of Highways and Public Works, at 2:40 p.m., the …

Latest Alaska Dem Mary Peltola Story Involves Her Allegedly Dropping Racial Slurs

This woman has become a disaster. It’s part of an embarrassing track record for Democrats in some crucial Senate races. In Maine, they had Graham Plater, who had Nazi tattoos, booted only to replace him with Troy Jackson, whose relationships would put 23 …

MMA Advances BBC2 Lease Sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet

The proposed sale would make approximately 1.05 million acres available for leasing in the northern portion of the Cook Inlet Planning Area, the same area offered in the Big Beautiful Cook Inlet 1 sale, held in March 2026. The proposed lease area includes …

No. 2 Michigan tallies diverse scoresheet in win over Alaska Anchorage

Less than 30 seconds into the game, the No. 2 Michigan hockey team found the back of the net. By the end of the third period, the Wolverines found it nine more times — from seven more people. A four-goal first period and a five-goal third gave Michigan no …

Gusty winds and rain move into Southcentral, with high winds in the Alaska Range