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With 7 new arrivals, Alaska Zoo nears capacity for orphaned animals
In recent weeks, the zoo in Anchorage has taken in an orphaned brown bear cub, as well as six moose calves from across the state.
Grubby’s son captured as Homer faces growing opossum problem
It turns out that Grubby the opossum — who hitched a ride to Alaska in a shipping container in March — had babies.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s policy adviser who said ‘divorce is worse than rape’ resigns
Jeremy Cubas made $110,000 a year as Gov. Dunleavy’s pro-family policy adviser. On his podcast, Cubas defended Hitler, used racist slurs and said a man raping his wife is "an impossible act.”
Alaska’s most-wanted opossum is settling into her new home at the Alaska Zoo
Grubby arrived at the zoo in Anchorage Wednesday, and is the first opossum to live there.
Homer police take Grubby the opossum into custody
Homer police confirmed the Wednesday capture of the “wanted fugitive and somewhat local celebrity” on Facebook.
In Toksook Bay, it’s akutaq, elder blessings and throw parties for graduating class
On May 12, all the attention was on the 11 graduating seniors in the Southwest Alaska community.
For Alaska Rep. Josiah Patkotak, whaling ‘rises above all’
Longtime legislators say Patkotak’s whaling during the legislative session might be a first in the body’s history.
Alaska Public Media receives 5 Northwest Regional Emmy nominations
Check out the award-winning work.
First Lady Jill Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visit Bethel
The first lady's visit occurred just hours after her husband, President Joe Biden, made a refueling stop in Anchorage aboard Air Force One.
City contracts drive millions in pandemic profits for Anchorage soup kitchen
Bean’s Cafe cashed in big running the Sullivan Arena homeless shelter.
Breakup brings serious flooding to Yukon and Kuskokwim River communities
Breakup of the Yukon River over the weekend has led to serious flooding in Eagle, Circle and Fort Yukon.
A formline salmon Alaska Airlines plane makes its inaugural flight
The Boeing 737, bearing a design by artist Crystal Worl depicting the salmon's life cycle, is named Xáat Kwáani, or Salmon People.
One gardener’s ambitious plan to plant half a million carrots is growing Kodiak’s local food movement
You could say Dave Jackson is Kodiak’s carrot kingpin.
Anchorage School Board votes to change school start times beginning in fall 2024
Starting in fall of 2024, elementary school students will begin class at 8 a.m., followed by high school at 8:45 a.m. and middle school at 9:30 a.m.
High prices and lengthy waitlists: How Alaska’s child care crisis is impacting Anchorage families
The lack of available and affordable child care means some people are quitting their jobs, considering moving out of state or putting a big chunk of their income toward daycare.
10 billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. Scientists and fishermen are working to learn why.
Such a large, sudden die-off and a lack of sea ice were a red flag for scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A young Yup’ik climate advocate is committed to centering Indigenous knowledge in science
Charitie Ropati, 21, wants to reimagine scientific research to include her traditional values, like community and collective wellbeing.
A gifted Anchorage middle school pianist finds a new instrument and rediscovers his love for music
With instruction from his mother and encouragement from his father, Han Keum has become one of the most talented young musicians in Anchorage.
Litter of wolverine kits brings adorable triple threat to Alaska Zoo
The kits were born in early February. Their parents are Jumbo and Olga, transferred to Alaska from zoos in Sweden and Russia.
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