Pvt. Gabriel Perez of Alaska identified in Fort Jackson training death

Pvt. Gabriel J. Perez of Anchorage, Alaska, has been identified as the soldier who died during training at Fort Jackson on April 24. COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Army has identified a soldier who was found dead on April 24 during training at Fort Jackson. In a …

Lawsuit alleges people imprisoned in Alaska receive inadequate health care

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of people imprisoned in Alaska alleges the state Department of… JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of people imprisoned in Alaska alleges the state Department of Corrections …

10 ways Trump has changed Alaska in 100 days

Donald Trump has upended the government in the first 100 days of his second presidential term. He’s made his mark on Alaska in the process. In part that’s because the federal government has a big presence here, the state with the most federal land. Alaska …

Opinion: History makes me outraged about recent deportations. My Alaska ancestors give me hope

This June 21, 1943 file photo shows housing barracks at the internment center where Japanese Americans were relocated in Amache, Colo. during World War II (Associated Press) When I read that Donald Trump’s administration is aggressively pushing to remove …

Tracking Changes of Land in Alaska from Mining

Researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center have created a new dataset of land in Alaska visibly altered by mining. It contains digital map files that outline about 735 square kilometers of disturbed ground and mine waste, based on high …

Bills aimed at rescuing ailing Alaska seafood industry face tough budget challenges

Alaska’s seafood industry, squeezed by depressed fish prices and increased costs, is in a crisis. Also in a crisis is the Alaska state budget, with both investment income and oil revenues in sharp decline. That presents a dilemma for lawmakers trying to …

Lawsuit alleges people imprisoned in Alaska receive inadequate health care

Unhinged Alaska: Backtracking rusted memories

A couple of weeks ago, I received a surprising call from an old friend that I had met while in the military. It turned out that he was writing a book he called “Backtrackin” and was looking for some “memory joggers” from those he had served or worked with …

Opinion: How a conservative, common-sense education package passed the Alaska Legislature

The Alaska House debates an education measure that was approved earlier by the Senate. (Sean Maguire / ADN) On Wednesday, a group of amazing Republican legislators negotiated and worked with majorities in both houses of the Alaska Legislature to pass …

Alaska seafood industry organizations making strategic moves into new markets amid US trade war

Amid shifting U.S. trade policy, two prominent Alaska seafood industry organizations are thinking strategically about how they can bring Alaska seafood to emerging markets around the globe.  On 1 May, the Association of Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers ( …