Simon Lopez

Dozens and dozens of candidates officially kicked off their campaigns for governor, Congress and the state Legislature on Monday; and in celebration of National Trails Day, Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park is bringing volunteers to work on trail assessments and clean up on June 6th.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly wrapped up its months-long budget process for the year and advanced several items at its meeting last night; and in celebration of National Trails Day, Friends of Kachemak Bay State Park is bringing volunteers to work on trail assessments and clean up on June 6th.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly wrapped up its months-long budget process for the year and advanced several items at its meeting last night; and with the start of summer, Homer Little League held an opening day celebration and a mini-tournament game schedule.

With the start of summer, Homer Little League held an opening day celebration and a mini-tournament game schedule; and Monday was the last day to officially begin a campaign for state or federal office in Alaska, after a few shakeups late last week.

The beaches that once hosted Alaska's largest razor clam fishery will stay closed for another year; and regional geologist, Bretwood Higman, and his research and work related to climate transition induced landslides is featured in the most recently published edition of National Geographic magazine.

The beaches that once hosted Alaska's largest razor clam fishery will stay closed for another year; and regional geologist, Bretwood Higman, and his research and work related to climate transition induced landslides is featured in the most recently published edition of National Geographic magazine.

State biologists say adult clam populations at Ninilchik and Clam Gulch are at historic lows, with no opening expected before 2027 at the earliest.

Alaska gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich, an Anchorage Democrat and former state senator, announced his running mate Wednesday at a Fairbanks public library; and Leptospirosis is a widespread disease in the Lower 48 that can be deadly to dogs.

Alaska gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich, an Anchorage Democrat and former state senator, announced his running mate Wednesday at a Fairbanks public library; and Leptospirosis is a widespread disease in the Lower 48 that can be deadly to dogs.

The Alaska Marine Highway System is canceling multiple sailings for the Tustumena due to a broken bow thruster; the Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Alaska Airlines $165,000 for allegedly allowing intoxicated passengers to board its flights; state lawmakers voted to increase state unemployment benefits for the first time since 2009 during the state Legislature’s race to the finish last week; and a federally funded program aims to install thousands of heat pumps across southern Alaska by late 2029.