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A rainy day on Prince William Sound, as a kayaker paddles a small cove. (Valerie Lake Anchorage residents complained a lot about the weather this summer, and by some measures those complaints were justified. Sure, it was cloudy and often raining. Was it cooler than usual, though? Not really. National Weather Service climate researcher Brian…

Congresswoman Mary Peltola speaks at a 9/11 memorial on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Sept. 11, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola is thankful for the overwhelming support and sympathy that she has received after the passing of her husband, Eugene Peltola Jr., said a statement from her congressional office. “To…

On this episode of State of Art we’re discussing the Alaska Writers Guild and their upcoming conference. The guild connects Alaska writers and provides educational opportunities for things like business and marketing. Their annual conference for writers and illustrators will be held on Friday and Saturday the last weekend of September at UAA’s Rasmuson Hall.…

University of Alaska Anchorage students Matthew Glover, Lauren Gaither and Jessica Fuller pose for photos outside the Alaska Airlines Center on May 1, 2022. (Katie Anastas/Alaska Public Media) More than half of Alaskans born within the state have moved away, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. …

Buzzy and Mary Peltola during a charity fishing trip on Resurrection Bay on Aug. 27. (Veronica Slajer) U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola’s husband was flying moose meat from a remote hunting camp Tuesday night when his plane crashed, Alaska State Troopers say. Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., 57, died after the wreck. National Transportation Safety Board investigators…

Flooding in the K-Beach area has been affecting properties since the snowmelt in May. (Riley Board / KDLL) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Friday on Alaska News Nightly: Eugene Peltola’s death…

Across Alaska, it’s a challenge to find affordable housing. Homebuilding and vacancy rates are down, while rent, mortgage rates and home prices are up.  The lack of affordable housing drives people into overcrowded homes, homelessness and out of state. Some officials have begun referring to it as a housing crisis.  Erik Peterson, 32, was born…

Jim Coe, a local Alaskan artist, continues to paint his life and memories before he was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer. Coe will be showcasing his artwork at Providence Cancer Center from Sept. 16 to Sept. 22 in hopes to raise awareness. (Mizelle Mayo/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news…

An aerial photo shows the Mt. Leeper airplane crash site and debris field in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park on Sept. 5, 2023. (Courtesy of National Park Service/Harper) Recovery efforts for a small plane that crashed in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park last month have been called off.  Clint Johnson with the National Transportation Safety Board said it’s rare…

Amazon’s new Anchorage distribution and shipping center, located at a former Sears warehouse, is set to launch by the start of 2024. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media) Amazon says its new sorting facility in Anchorage will launch before the new year. It’ll be the tech giant’s first sorting facility in Alaska. The facility will be housed…

Just after being sworn in on the floor of U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Mary Peltola stands with her husband, Eugene Peltola Jr., for a ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on September 13, 2022. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to…

View of Misty Fjords National Monument from a floatplane. There have been several fatal plane crashes in the area, including a 2015 crash that killed eight cruise-ship passengers and the pilot, a midair collision in 2019 that killed six people and a 2021 crash that also killed six people. (Molly Lubbers/KRBD) Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr.’s…

Members of the Mat-Su citizens library advisory committee at a meeting on Aug. 10, 2023 (Screenshot of Radio Free Palmer YouTube) The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District’s library citizens advisory committee will have their second meeting Thursday night in Palmer. The committee was formed after outcry last spring over books displayed in school libraries and at…

Employees of the Alaska Public Offices Commission have recommended fines totaling nearly $50,000 for people behind the drive to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska. In a formal report to the commission, the staff alleges that Art Mathias and anti-ranked choice groups he leads, including Alaskans for Honest Elections, violated multiple provisions of Alaska’s campaign…

Air Force One lands at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Sept. 11, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Questions abound on…

Skilak Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Skilak Glacier Lake started releasing on Thursday, sending water into Skilak Lake and ultimately down the Kenai River. (Sabine Poux/KDLL) A rare double glacial dam release into the Kenai River is causing high water levels and flood risks on the Kenai Peninsula. Two glaciers — the Snow…

President Joe Biden walks up to the podium at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Sept. 11, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public Media on Facebook and on Twitter @AKPublicNews. And subscribe to the Alaska News Nightly podcast. Monday on Alaska News…

President Joe Biden speaks at a 9/11 memorial held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Sept. 11, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) President Joe Biden led a memorial at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage Monday on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. He described that day, 22 years ago. “My fellow Americans, September 11,…

Another round of COVID-19 vaccines is on the way. The Food and Drug Administration approved vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna that target an omicron subvariant called XBB.1.5. Vaccination campaigns, like this one in San Rafael, Calif., in 2022, could resume soon. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The Food and Drug Administration approved a new round of vaccines…

Chum salmon migration. (USFWS/Togiak National Wildlife Refuge) In 2013, researcher Chris Sergeant was doing some routine water quality monitoring in Sitka’s Indian River when he noticed something strange on the oxygen monitor. “It was getting close to zero — really, really low,” Sergeant said. “And there were fish dying off. Juvenile coho and cutthroat trout.…