A year after record demand, Food Bank of Alaska says need is higher than ever

Cara Durr, ceo for Food Bank of Alaska, outside Alaska Public Media Studios on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (Photo by Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Last year, food banks across the country saw record high demand for their services, and in many …

Rise in Alaska drug overdose deaths triggers increased effort to stop drug trafficking

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Law enforcement agencies across the state are working to reduce overdose deaths after seeing an increase statewide over the past year. The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Initiative (HIDTA) increases enforcement efforts …

Alaska Marine Highway System launches free Wi-Fi for Columbia ferry passengers

Security guards watch as passenger embark on the ferry Columbia in Ketchikan on Feb. 17, 2023. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Travelers on the Alaska Marine Highway’s ferry Columbia got an unexpected Christmas present on a recent trip from Bellingham to Southeast …

Chilling photos of blood-soaked snow at 'kill site' on frozen Alaska lake ignite terrifying theories

Startling images of blood-soaked snow have ignited a slew of terrifying theories over what could have left such a grisly scene amid a stunning setting.  Luca Mehl stumbled across the gory mess with no carcass in sight during a day of ice skating on …

Ola de calor marina causa el peor evento de mortandad de una sola especie en Alaska, revela estudio

Por Julianna Bragg, CNN Una ola de calor marina mató aproximadamente a la mitad de la población de araos comunes de Alaska, lo que supone la mayor mortandad registrada de una sola especie en la historia moderna, según un estudio. La catastrófica pérdida …

Law enforcement agencies partner to stop drug trafficking in Alaska following bump in overdose deaths

Opinion: Planning for Southcentral Alaska’s natural gas supply this winter and beyond

Loch Ness ducks or ‘vampire grebes’? Alaska governor’s wish list for Trump comes with AI hallucinations.

Local nonprofit, Team Texas K9s, headed to Alaska to continue search for the Maynard family

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Nearly five months ago a Troy family tragically went missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Homer, Alaska on August 3rd. Despite the best efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska DPS to find David, Mary, Colton, and …

This Alaska city has one unique feature — every resident lives in the same building

A remote Alaskan town that is so small, the entire population lives in one single building, has captivated the internet with its incredibly unique housing situation. Whittier, which has a population of just 263 people as of 2023, is located on the coast of …