The bill, which passed the House with a $1,000 per-student funding increase, now faces potential revisions in the Senate amid concerns over the state’s budget deficit.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced legislation (HB 131, SB 124) to enter Alaska into the Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) which will bolster healthcare access and nursing opportunities across the state.

An iconic reindeer so beloved that he has been in parades, featured on reality TV shows and visited by schoolchildren on field trips in Alaska’s largest city is fighting for his life after mysteriously falling ill after someone tampered with his pen.

Alaska saw a more than 40% increase in drug overdose deaths in 2023—the highest percentage increase of any state.

The KSRM News Department has compiled some of the week’s top headlines.

The order goes into effect on Monday, March 17, 2025, at 12:00 am.

While current data does not support certainty of an impending eruption at this time, the City of Kenai is committed to staying prepared and will continue to follow expert guidance.

Derby officials said the unusually mild weather and minimal snowfall in early February helped create ideal conditions on the smaller lakes.

Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday, celebrating with fist pumps to a cheering crowd and posing for photos with his two floral wreath-adorned head teammates, Hercules and Polar.

Enjoy traditional Irish music, lively floats, and the celebration of Irish culture, Soldotna-style.