Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract

Alaska Airlines ' 6,900 flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract that introduces significant improvements in pay, benefits, and working conditions. …

Highlighting NOAA’s Role in Alaska’s Seafood Industry

I also want to acknowledge that there are differing opinions on the best application of NOAA’s management and conservation efforts. A consistent process for hearing concerns and making strategic improvements to our federal systems is a critical part of …

Alaska’s epic sled dog race just got longer, 1,700 km route this year | Photos

The Iditarod pits man and dog vs. the worst Alaska can throw at them. It’s even harder this year

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route across the Alaska wilderness. The course change adds …

Damage to undersea cable causes widespread Southeast Alaska outages, including state websites

A telephone and internet service outage affecting much of Southeast Alaska is continuing for a third day Saturday, with a spokesperson stating at about 10 a.m. efforts are being made to implement an emergency fix — but indicating it might not be in place …

TRAFFIC ALERT: Fauntleroy/Alaska work

You might want to avoid Fauntleroy/Alaska this afternoon, particularly if you’re heading toward the intersection from eastbound Alaska – the work crew that’s currently at the southeast corner has narrowed the lanes, so there’s a backup. Here’s a …

This Day in Alaska History-March 1st

Sitka in 1878. Image-Alaska State Library On March 1st, 1879, the HMS Osprey arrived in Sitka in response to the settlers having fears of an uprising of Tlingits living on the further end of the community. There was no U.S. military in the territory after …

Alaska Marine Highway System Long-Range Plan Now Open for Public Review and Comment

(JUNEAU, Alaska) –  The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) is pleased to announce the release of its Long-Range Plan for public review and comment. This comprehensive plan outlines a 20 year vision for the future of Alaska’s marine transportation network …

Begich to Alaska: Drop dead

Currently around 23%, almost a quarter of Alaskans, about 170,000 people, receive their health care through Medicaid. These figures however understate the importance of this program as a safety net, for in the event of an economic crisis Medicaid is there …

World Ice Art Championships in Alaska

Block category and to lead each team in the Multi.Block and Double.Block categories at the 2025 World Ice Art Championships. The World Ice Art Championships will take place in Alaska in extreme conditions that can surpass -25°C, from 14 February to 2 March …