Only 39% Full: Alaska Airlines' 10 Emptiest Routes Revealed

In 2025, Alaska Airlines carried 47.1 million passengers, which was the carrier's best year to date. According to the US Department of Transportation, traffic rose by the smallest of margins—just over 10,000 passengers—to exceed the prior record, which …

NOAA opens public comments on Alaska aquaculture sites

NOAA Fisheries is seeking public input on where to allow shellfish and seaweed farming in Alaska state waters, launching a 45-day comment period that closes May 28. The federal agency filed a Notice of Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement …

Alaska public schools make their case for more state funding

By Corinne Smith / Alaska Beacon Alaska superintendents, principals and school officials delivered sobering testimony to lawmakers at the Alaska State Capitol. They painted a picture of schools struggling to continue to support teachers and students …

Mining jobs in Alaska up 37% over past decade; almost half nonresidents

By Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon Metals mining has a prominent place in Alaska history. Today, it remains a prominent economic driver in the state. Over the past decade, the metals mining sector has made up 3% to 4% of Alaska’s gross domestic product, …

Ocean warming allows bacteria to survive in Alaska waters

By Yereth Rosen / Alaska Beacon A pesky type of bacteria called Vibrio parahaemolyticus presents a textbook example of the ways that climate change creates health risks in Alaska. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the world’s leading cause of seafood-related …

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Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation announces third cohort of funded innovation projects

The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF), a Juneau, Alaska, U.S.A.-based nonprofit, announced it will sponsor a new round of research and development projects with funding from the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC). This round of Joint Innovations …

Korovin volcano (Aleutian Islands, Alaska): alert status lowered back to green

44 Elk Island wood bison sent to Alaska as part of conservation efforts

Much like cattle, 44 wood bison were separated, sorted, run through chutes and onto a truck Monday morning. They’ll make a roughly 40-hour drive from Alberta’s Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton to their new home in Alaska’s Minto Flats State Game …

Nova Minerals defines new gold anomaly near Korbel at Estelle project in Alaska

Nova Minerals Ltd (ASX:NVA, NASDAQ:NVA, OTC:NVAAF, FRA:QM3) has outlined a potentially significant new gold anomaly at its flagship Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska, with early-stage surface sampling at Portage Pass pointing to …