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Chukchi Sea polar bears are increasingly exposed to disease-causing pathogens
A new study shows big increases in pathogen exposure since late 1980s, potentially adding more stress for polar bears in a ...
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Nick Begich nears U.S. House election victory as more Alaska ballots are counted
On Tuesday night, the Alaska Division of Elections added more than 38,000 votes to the state’s electoral count.
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State commission approves new borough government in northern Southeast Alaska
A five-member state commission has approved plans for a new local government centered on the Southeast Alaska town of Hoonah.
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Trump pressures three senators vying to be U.S. Senate GOP leader
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is making demands of the next Senate Republican leader ahead of a closed-door election this week, writing on social media that whoever is chosen should recess ...