Alaska Airlines suspends red-carpet ceremonial fly-out of first Copper River king salmon

Alaska Airlines has stopped rolling out the red carpet for the opening of Alaska’s salmon season. The airline has paused a 15-year-old program that celebrates the Copper River salmon run, one of Alaska’s earliest commercial salmon fisheries, the company …

Atmospheric river delivers extreme rain to Southeast Alaska

Alaska slammed by atmospheric river as summer cruise season revs up

Fernando Salvador, VP and General Manager for the Alaska Collection by Pursuit, explains why the possibilities are endless in Alaska for your next vacation.  KETCHIKAN, Alaska – Those heading up to Alaska for a late spring cruise this week got a heaping …

Alaska Legislature makes progress on aid package for ailing seafood industry

To help pull the struggling Alaska seafood industry out of its tailspin, state lawmakers passed some bills aimed at lightening the financial load on harvesters and advanced others that are intended to help businesses and fishery-dependent municipalities. …

Southeast Alaska business owners less optimistic amid federal uncertainty, report says

Downtown Juneau on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) Businesses do not like uncertainty. But many in Southeast Alaska say that’s exactly what they’re facing amid recent actions by the federal government. That’s driving down local …

New Generation of Leadership for Renewable Energy Alaska Project

“REAP’s board is thrilled to be handing the reins over to Cady Lister,” says Board Chair Ian Laing. “Cady’s deep roots in Alaska’s energy community, coupled with her broad skills and experience, ensure REAP is well positioned to continue its important work …

SBA declares tribal and Alaska Native programs not affected by Trump's DEI rollback

The Small Business Administration has declared that President Trump’s executive order rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs in government does not apply to tribally-owned and Alaska Native Corporations. A May 20 memo written by SBA General …

Glenfarne Selects Worley for Final Engineering & Cost Estimates of Alaska LNG Pipeline

Glenfarne Alaska LNG, LLC, a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group, LLC, has selected Worley to provide additional engineering and finalize cost estimates for the Alaska LNG Pipeline to facilitate a final investment decision for the pipeline in 2025. The work, …

Atmospheric River Drenches Parts of Canada and Alaska

Timelapse satellite imagery shows an atmospheric river bringing moisture to western Canada and southeastern Alaska this week. The Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) released the footage on X on Wednesday, May 28. “A plume of …

“Dream Come True”: 36 New Officers Graduate From Alaska Law Enforcement Academy

36 new law enforcement officers completed the rigorous Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy and received their badges on May 23 in Sitka, Alaska. ALET Session 25-01 includes 20 Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers and recruits from 10 city and …