Anchorage crime spike drives 7% statewide increase while trooper-patrolled areas see drops, state report shows
Even as statewide figures paint a picture of rising crime in Alaska, the state’s annual report reveals a tale of two vastly ...
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U.S. Energy Secretary says the world needs more Alaska oil and gas
Chris Wright, U.S. Energy Secretary, speaks at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association's annual convention in Anchorage on Aug. 27 ...
Friday football preview: Oakmont High School hosts team from Alaska to jump-start the season
Two schools nearly 2,000 miles apart will face off Friday night as Oakmont High School hosts Bettye Davis East from Anchorage ...
Sullivan goes on attack in first post-primary faceoff for Alaska’s U.S. Senate race
In their first faceoff since the Aug. 18 primary election, Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan used the term “Lower 48 liberal” ...
Alaska campaign watchdog says Treg Taylor should not be allowed to run for governor
Alaska's campaign finance watchdog has recommended against certifying former Attorney General Treg Taylor's candidacy for governor. The Alaska Public Offices Commission found that Taylor ...
Northern Shoveler––the big-billed duck
By Kate Persons The male northern shoveler is unmistakable. With handsome, richly colored plumage and a hugely oversized bill, this duck has an elegant, yet goofy look. Bird bills come in all shapes and sizes to allow birds to feed on a vast variety...
Climate Outlook for September
By Rick Thoman Alaska Climate Specialist Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness International Arctic Research Center/University of Alaska Fairbanks The climate outlook from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center for September slightly favo...
Caramel Apple Blondies
Caramel Apple Blondies are everything you want in a fall dessert. Buttery, loaded with tart apples, melty white chocolate and ribbons of caramel swirled right through the batter. They bake up golden at the edges and soft in the center, then get a fin...
Alaska Supreme Court affirms state’s election ballot measure language, with one change
A voter joins a line of voters waiting to cast their ballots on Aug. 15, 2022, at the state Division of Elections office in Anchorage. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)The Alaska Supreme Court issued a fast-tracked ruling on Thursday, affirming a...
Judge reinstates pause on Trump order limiting mail ballots
Volunteers at the Denver Clerk and Recorder's office check and organize primary ballots on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Fraieli/Colorado Newsline)A federal judge froze for two weeks a Trump administration regulation to restrict mail voting late Th...
Canadian tariffs to further raise prices, a top concern for voters
Shipping containers sit at Malcolm Transfer Station in Minneapolis on March 21, 2026. A developing trade war with Canada poses economic danger, especially for states on the northern border. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)WASHINGTON — A deve...
LA Rams reacquire WR Tutu Atwell from Dolphins in exchange for RB Jarquez Hunter
The Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins agreed to a player-for-player trade Thursday, sending veteran wide receiver Tutu Atwell back to Los Angeles in exchange for second-year running back Jarquez Hunter. The move reunites Atwell with the organizatio...
Seattle Seahawks sign Leonard Williams to 3-year, $90M contract extension
The Seattle Seahawks signed veteran defensive tackle Leonard Williams to a three-year, $90 million contract extension Thursday, securing a central piece of their defensive front into the future. The deal includes $56 million in guaranteed money, acco...
The War & Treaty to release ‘Country Baptism’ EP, embark on fall tour
The War and Treaty announced they will release their new EP, Country Baptism, on September 4th.Country Baptism features the title track (which the husband-and-wife team of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter debuted with a live TV performance on Am...
See Hudson Westbrook and Gavin Adcock in the video for ‘Cheap Thrills’
Hudson Westbrook and Gavin Adcock have dropped the official music video for their collaboration “Cheap Thrills,” continuing the momentum behind a song the pair first introduced during a performance at the Grand Ole Opry back in May.Written by Adcock,...
Taylor Momsen to join Soundgarden for halftime show at Seattle Seahawks season-opener
Taylor Momsen will join Soundgarden for a special halftime performance when the Seattle Seahawks open their 2026 season against the New England Patriots on Sept. 9 at Lumen Field in Seattle. The surviving members of the influential Seattle grunge ban...
Slash and Ice Nine Kills to be featured at Universal Studios Holywood ‘Halloween Horror Nights 2026’
Universal Studios Hollywood is adding new music from Slash and Ice Nine Kills to its 2026 Halloween Horror Nights lineup, expanding the event’s mix of original haunted houses and horror properties. The separately ticketed event will run on select nig...
Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘The Cure’ music video the subject of new GRAMMY Museum exhibition
Olivia Rodrigo will be the subject of a new exhibition at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, where fans will be able to explore the handmade sets, props and artwork created for her “the cure” music video. “Olivia Rodrigo: the cure unraveled,” presente...
Katy Perry concert film set for global IMAX release this September
Katy Perry will bring her blockbuster “Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris” to theaters and IMAX screens around the world beginning Sept. 2, giving fans in approximately 70 countries the chance to experience the pop star̵...
Seeking the benefits of a parasite
Woolly lousewort blooms tower over shorter tundra plants in the northern foothills of the Brooks Range in Arctic Alaska. Photo by Jonathan CarcacheBy Haley DunleavyThis time of year, when berries fill my thoughts, the early summer blooms that begot t...