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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Some very good news regarding wildfires...officials say with recent rain and cooler temperatures, fire activity is decreasing across southern Alaska. The current number of active fires is 163, with just one new fire reported in the last 24 hours. Six wildfires are staffed. And for the...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While anyone who conquers Mount Marathon — the holiday run up and down a 3,000-foot tall rock outside of Seward — could be considered a champion, there are four winners of the 2023 race returning to defend their respective titles on Thursday. The “Marvelous...

Kenai Peninsula school board members undid budget cuts on Monday they’d implemented for the coming school year. The vote came two days after Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed the state budget, which included more than $11.4 million in extra, one-time money for the district. That money is on top of...

(Reuters) - The state of Alaska on Wednesday said it has filed a lawsuit challenging new federal regulations imposed for oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). In April, President Joe Biden's administration took steps to limit both oil and gas drilling and mining in Alaska.

While most people in Eagle River were preparing for firework celebrations on July 3, Bryan Brenner was fixing an unexpected flat tire. As Brenner quickly would come to discover, he was far from alone.

The Municipality of Anchorage plans to reduce its public bus transport service starting in October. According to the municipality’s People Mover webpage, the changes come amid “significant workforce shortages and challenges.”

Joining us for “Coffee” is James Harris, Bethel’s new Police Chief. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s News Director Sage Smiley.

A peeved Eagle River woman is planting a message about which potholes need to be filled. This week, Lark Shellhamer placed a flower and topsoil in a pothole at one particularly pesky pothole that she runs over “three, four times a day,” located at North Montague Loop and Eagle River Loop.

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. Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:. New leadership is coming to the Alaska Federation of Natives. Plus,...

The Central Peninsula has an on-site cannabis consumption facility. With the official ribbon cutting on Wednesday, customers will be allowed to purchase and consume cannabis at The Tufted Puffin, the first business of this type on the central peninsula and the fourth in Alaska. Owner Randy Wells, a self-proclaimed entrepreneur,...

The Delaney Park Strip was gleaming with rainbows and glitter as crowds gathered on Saturday for the annual Anchorage Pride Parade. Dozens of booths were set up to sell art, clothes and trinkets while others distributed information about queer support services in and around the city. A parade of hundreds circled downtown, with people dancing, cheering and waving rainbow flags. Participants walked, danced, drove and rollerbladed their way through the street to fun music and massive cheers.

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has announced six new executive appointments. In a statement, LaFrance said Barbara Jones will be deputy chief of staff. Jones previously served as Anchorage municipal clerk before retiring last year. She has also worked as the municipal ombudsman and as executive director and staff attorney for the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission. Jones joins LaFrance’s previously announced chief of staff Katie Scovic.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Fourth of July fun this year comes with extra rules to follow. Due to high fire danger in the Municipality of Anchorage, the city has prohibited all campfires, burn pits and open fires on the ground. But that does not mean all recreational fires are prohibited.