The bizarre ordeal over the leadership of the Alaska Republican Party appears to have come to the end of the road in Homer. Appeals filed by two former, short-lived party chairs have been rejected, and Peter Goldberg has been named chairman permanently.Jerzy Shedlock
I make uuraq in Mom’s old pot, blackened on the outer bottom from years of feeding kids cold from the slough water. I cut males with big humps we saved into steaks, just like Mom used to.Laureli Kinneen
With 137 million objects, artworks and specimens, it is to be expected that curators at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C., known as “the nation’s attic,” might have some questions about items in their collections.Colleen Mondor
La Baleine Café brings the talents of Kirsten and Carl Dixon and daughters Mandy and Carly to Homer, an artsy Alaska town with its own special food culture.Michael Armstrong
As Pavlof Volcano's eruption continued, the International Space Station caught a stunning image of steam and ash emanating from the Southwest Alaska peak. And seismic data indicates it may not be over.Liz Fuller-Wright
Commercial harvesters in the famed Copper River salmon fishery boosted their catch by 190,000 reds, 1,400 kings and 2,300 chums in the second 12-hour opener May 20, about double that of the inclement weather endured for the May 16 opener.Margaret Bauman
Alcohol use among retirees is on the rise in Finland, and the country is taking steps in hope of curbing baby boomer drinking.Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic
OPINION: Soothing high tensions that have followed the death of a Taiwanese fisherman shot by the Phillipine Coast Guard in waters claimed by both countries could become a model for resolving larger issues in the contentious region.Charles I-hsin Chen
The brilliant Marilyn vos Savant -- and most Alaskans -- argue that we should elminate mosquitoes and improve our lot in life. Would we end up missing them? Could we bear the cost of their demise?Rick Sinnott
Our lumberyard in Haines did not burn down this morning, although the fast-roaring fire next door was pretty scary. This Alaska near-miss put life back in perspective. Heather Lende
Many Alaska educators blame lawmakers for once again not increasing the per-student amount districts get through the state's education funding formula.Pat Forgey
During testimony, Friday, investigators learned that engine and electrical problems had plagued the Aiviq -- Shell's tug for its offshore Arctic drill rig, the Kulluk -- prior to the ill-fated late December journey across the Gulf of Alaska that ended abruptly off Sitkalidak Island.Suzanna Caldwell
University of Alaska Fairbanks geophysicists Anthony Arendt and Regine Hock joined 14 scientists from 10 countries painting a global picture of glacial losses and rising sea levels.Margaret Bauman
Pilots, take note: there is a dangerous overlap of the Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies (CTAFs) that coupled with busy summer flying activity have made the Mat-Su region a potential breeding ground for accidents.Colleen Mondor
Jae Lee was one of eight young Dillingham musicians to play at the Alaska School Activities Association annual competition. Now he's a state champ in classical piano. Hannah Heimbuch
New idea: If Chinook salmon once again fail to return to the Kuskokwim River in western Alaska, elders may still get a chance to fish for them. Here's how. Jill Burke
From Bethel's "fish trials" pitting science against religion to lucky Ice Classic two-time winners, here are a few of the best stories coming out of Alaska this week.
With the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Attu being honored this month, there’s a bit of poignancy that a World War II era Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero is among the historic planes visiting Homer this weekend. Michael Armstrong
Alaska State Troopers shot and killed a 58-year-old Sutton man after he pointed a gun at officers attempting to serve him a domestic violence-related court order. Jerzy Shedlock
