Alaska’s $1,702 Stimulus Deadline Is Almost Here — Will You Make the Cut?

We all know that stimulus checks have been a real help to many people in recent years, but as we move into 2025, some of those checks are coming to an end. If you’re in Alaska, you could be getting a $1,702 payment, but there’s a catch. If you missed the …

Before he rose to fame and sparked controversy, L. Ron Hubbard was a seafaring radio host in Alaska

L. Ron Hubbard in Los Angeles, California in 1950. (Los Angeles Daily News / UCLA Library via Wikimedia Commons) Last week, this column covered the curious path of hard-boiled crime writer Dashiell Hammett, who was near 50, sickly, a celebrity and a …

The weekend team at Alaska’s News Source celebrates mothers

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Many were out in Anchorage on Mother’s Day, enjoying the sunny weather and spending time together. We took the chance to seek wisdom from local moms, and hear how their children celebrated them. Roadside flower stand In Midtown, …

Mother's Day with Alaska's News Source

Moms of the Alaska's News Source weekend team

Alaska Native Heritage Center opens for 2025 summer season

Alaska Native Heritage Center kicks off 2025 summer season

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Native Heritage Center opened for the summer season on Sunday, beginning with a day of presentations, dances, and featuring new exhibitions. ANHC offered free admission and a program of Alaska Native Olympic …

NOAA director: Significant unknowns are hampering Alaska pollock surveys, modernization efforts

US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists appear increasingly concerned they will be unable to collect data required to approve the 2026 Alaska pollock quota. Robert Foy, Director of the Alaska Fisheries Science Center at NOAA, …

Trump administration cuts endanger many critical science programs in Alaska, researchers say

Dan Ruthrauff works with colleagues to capture Black Brant geese near Teshekpuk Lake in the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska in July 2023. (Photo by David Safine) Scientific work that has long benefited Alaskans is in the crosshairs as President Donald …

OPINION: Will Alaska avoid the sweet temptations of green energy sirens?

The recent power outage in Spain and Portugal might indicate what is in store for Alaska if we continue adding renewable energy sources to our electrical grid. A massive power outage struck the Iberian Peninsula on Monday, halting all electrical power to …