Alaska Sea Grant talks business of commercial fishing

The view from the pilothouse of the F/V Melodee Dawn bound for Ketchikan, Alaska. (Jack Darrell/KRBD)Alaska Sea Grant is hosting a one-day “Business of Fishing” workshop on Saturday, April 29 at 9 a.m. at the UAS Ketchikan Maritime Center.  …

Alaska Adds 5,200 Jobs In February, Led By Construction And Health Care

Alaska’s job market continued to grow in February, with total employment up by 5,200 jobs, or 1.6 percent, compared to February 2024, according to the latest state labor report.   Construction saw the biggest gains, adding 1,000 jobs year-over-year, fueled …

This Week in Women’s Representation: From AOC to Alaska’s Next Governor, Women Candidates to Watch in 2024, 2028 and ...

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening …

Alaska Native corporation’s shareholders question migrant detention contracts

The downtown Anchorage corporate office of NANA Regional Corp. (Lex Treinen/Alaska Public Media) An Alaska Native corporation’s shareholders are questioning its subsidiary’s lucrative government contracts for migrant detention, while the Trump …

Alaska DL Deuce Alailefaleula locks in first two official visits

Anchorage (Alaska) Bartlett defensive lineman Deuce Alailefaleula has locked in a pair of official visits... Anchorage (Alaska) Bartlett defensive lineman Deuce Alailefaleula is the highest-rated recruit from the Last Frontier in almost a decade, since …

Alaska’s U.S. senators see people differently

Alaska’s two U.S. senators both believe that President Donald Trump’s pro-development administration will be good for the state’s natural resource economy, creating jobs, boosting tax revenues and building long-term prosperity. Both support the president’s …

Alaska Airlines Eyes First European Flights in 2026, CEO Says

Fable Fish Founder Meghan Luck “telling the story of Alaska” through seafood

Fable Fish Co-Founder Meghan Luck was inspired to produce her award-winning salmon jerky while working in the Alaskan wholesale business.  “We saw literally hundreds of tons of really beautiful, filleted fish go and be used as byproduct and sold as a …

Alaska cruises are more popular than ever. Locals say there can be too much of a good thing.

Hundreds of miles of hiking trails may surround Juneau, Alaska, but living there year-round is no walk in the park. In the winter, the state's capital city sees less than seven hours of sunlight daily. With some restaurants and shops closed, these …

Huge steam plume rises from Alaska's Mount Spurr as volcano edges closer to eruption

A massive plume of steam has been released from Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano, images show. In an update on March 28, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) shared an image of the restless volcano taken on March 26, revealing steam and gas pouring from …