Category: News

Nome miners sue Sitnasuak Native Corporation, state troopers over beach access dispute

by APRN News | Aug 20, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

The suit alleges the miners were unlawfully prevented from using a public beach to reach their...

The Anchorage Weekender: Alaska State Fair, U-pick veggies and 7 more local events

by APRN News | Aug 20, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Students are heading back to school, but summer vibes are staying strong.

Trump announces plans to fill Alaska’s third federal judge position, vacant for over two years

by APRN News | Aug 20, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

Both Alaska’s U.S. senators expressed support for the nomination of Kyle Reardon, a magistrate...

Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt

by NPR News | Aug 20, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and...

What to know about Dr. Heidi Overton, Trump’s pick to lead the FDA

by NPR News | Aug 20, 2026 | Feeds, NPR | 0

Dr. Heidi Overton is currently working as a White House policy aide. If confirmed, she would lead...

Federal government officially files to rescind the Roadless Rule

by APRN News | Aug 20, 2026 | Alaska News, Feeds | 0

The public has through Sep. 21 to comment on the rescission, which would allow new road construction in undeveloped parts of national forests across the country — including the Tongass.

Seiners break Sitka’s single-day pink salmon harvest record twice in one month

by KCAW Sitka | Aug 20, 2026 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Seiners in Sitka broke the single-day record for harvesting pink salmon not once, but twice this month. District 13’s previous single-day harvest record was set in 2017 when roughly 950,000 pink salmon were caught. Aaron Dupuis...