Alaska Beacon government and politics reporter James Brooks spoke with Matt Schultz for 15 minutes about the end of his campaign for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat. Their conversation has been lightly

No other location on this year’s America’s Best Towns to Visit list captures the spirit of adventure quite like Alaska’s remote capital.

Alaska sent more than 3,000 letters to voters in the state asking them to verify their citizenship, ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, after a data mix-up between state agencies possibly added noncitizens to the voter rolls.

Two new lawsuits say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the law by issuing a wetlands-fill permit for a road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge wetlands

With ski season traditionally running from November to April depending on how much and how early snow falls in a given year, there are a number of seasonal routes that airlines fly only when there are enough travelers coming in for the slopes.

Alaska Airlines canceled 10 flights statewide Wednesday due to ash drifting over Alaska from an erupting volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Scientists said more ash could be on the way, depending on which way the wind blows.

The group aims to turn around a decline in Alaska Native voter turnout through forging statewide partnerships, boosting voter education and outreach, and reducing logistical challenges.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska just before midnight local time Saturday night, with no tsunami threat issued.