Thousands of healthcare workers needed every year in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska is seeing a need for thousands of new healthcare workers each year. According to a recent report by the Alaska Hospital and Health Care Association, the state sees a need for over 9,400 healthcare workers each year, to …

Alaska wins against Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves

Alaska won when it visited the Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves on Friday, Jan. 30, 2025. The final score was 3-1. The Seawolves took the lead late in the first period, with a goal from Ryan Johnson . Dimitry Kebreau and Conor Cole assisted. The Nanooks tied it …

Yukon government warns that Trump tariffs will make Alaska life more expensive

Seven years ago, heavy tariffs levied by President Donald Trump against China triggered a trade war that crimped Alaska’s seafood exports and left fishermen with less money for their catches. On Saturday, a second round of Trump tariffs is scheduled to …

Importing gas to Southcentral Alaska a possibility, Dunleavy says

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While most of Friday’s press conference centered around education, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said there is a possibility that Southcentral Alaska would need to rely on imported natural gas as a temporary solution to the decline in …

Alaska Black Caucus CEO talks celebrating Black History Month

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Just ahead of Black History Month, the president and CEO of the Alaska Black Caucus, Celeste Hodge Growden, joined Alaska’s News Source to explain the importance of recognizing and celebrating black history. “What I hope, is that …

Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program celebrates 30 years of uplifting students

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) commemorated 30 years of its impact on Alaskans Friday night — improving educational opportunities for youth across the state. According to an ANSEP press release, the …

Alaska's "Polar Bear Lizard" Is The Tiny T-Rex Of The Ancient Arctic

When a new dinosaur species was discovered in the North Slope Borough of Alaska—not one of the states with the most dinosaur discoveries but a place where hundreds of fossils have been found—the detail everyone seemed to seize on was how small it was for a …

It’s 10 p.m. on a Friday. Congressman Begich still at work sharing good news with 46 exceptional Alaska high school ...

On Friday night in his Washington, D.C. office, Congressman Nick Begich III was still hard at work, even though the House is in recess. It was 10 p.m. Eastern Time and Begich was calling all of the young Alaskans whom he had nominated to military academies …

Russian Warplanes In Arctic Airspace Send Shockwaves In U.S.; Jets From Alaska, Canada Scrambled

U.S. Army Helicopter Crash Caused By Authorised Flight Path Violation, Air Traffic Negligence A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger plane over Arlington, causing both aircrafts to crash into the Potomac River. The helicopter was …

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