Wheels on Ice: Cycling in Alaska 1898-2021
A cyclist rides over tundra on a fat-tire bike. (Luc Mehl) Cycling in Alaska has a long and fascinating history. In the late 1800’s, before the [...]
A cyclist rides over tundra on a fat-tire bike. (Luc Mehl) Cycling in Alaska has a long and fascinating history. In the late 1800’s, before the [...]
BOULDER, CO – AUGUST 1: Colorado Buffaloes forward Shyra James moves the ball up the field during practice at Folsom Field in Boulder on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. (Matthew Jonas/Staff [...]
Surfers wade into the shallow water of Turnagain Arm on Monday. (Dev Hardikar/Alaska Public Media) Twice a day, the normally calm waters of the Turnagain Arm surge upwards, creating a [...]
Since the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan in the fall of 2021, an estimated 1.6 million people have fled the country. Among them are two women who settled in Broomfield, [...]
Smoke column from the Lost Horse Creek Fire on Aug. 3, 2023. (Togie Wiehl/Alaska Interagency Management Team) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, [...]
The first death in 2023 connected to the West Nile Virus has been reported in Weld County, according to the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. A 53-year-old [...]
An image of Typhoon Nuri at peak intensity over the Bering Sea on Nov. 8, 2014, one of the most intense storms on record in the Bering Sea. (From NASA) [...]
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Lafayette, is encouraging veterans to file a claim under the PACT Act to receive compensation by Wednesday. The PACT Act expanded veteran health care. The bill [...]
Bill Popp, President and CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation(AEDC) discusses the three-year economic outlook at the luncheon held in the Dena’ina Center on August 2, 2023. (Adam Nicely/Alaska [...]
Vector Disease Control International will spray for mosquitoes in Longmont on Thursday at dusk to control the spread of West Nile Virus. As of Friday, Boulder County Public Health determined [...]
Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a political rally while campaigning for the GOP nomination in Erie, Pa., in July. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Former President Donald [...]
A free concert will be held at Louisville Community Park. The event is a benefit fundraiser for World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides meals after disasters. The event will [...]
An Alaska State Troopers SUV in Bethel. (File/KYUK) A child was shot and killed in Mountain Village on Sunday. Alaska State Troopers said in an online dispatch that [...]
Recent history shows that it’s rare for a quarterback to make the jump from a Football Championship Subdivision school to a starting job in a Power Five conference. There also [...]
A group of muskox near Nome’s Dredge 7 Inn in 2021. (Courtesy Kim Knudsen) As muskox migrate into Nome city limits, the community finds itself increasingly concerned about safety implications [...]
The Naropa Community Counseling Clinic provides free or reduced counseling services at half the market rate or lower to the Boulder community, helping to remove barriers to access some people [...]
Teens with YEP chip away at a waist-high pile of gravel at Abbott Loop Community Park on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Dev Hardikar/Alaska Public Media) Stories are posted on the statewide [...]
The topics that come up during “First Call — Public Invited to be Heard” at Longmont City Council meetings can be as unpredictable as Colorado’s weather. After all, anyone can [...]
Camps are erected on both sides of Karluk Street near the Brother Francis Shelter on Thursday, July 27, 2023 in downtown Anchorage. (Loren Holmes/ADN) Twenty-nine people believed to be homeless [...]
Kevin Williams braces himself while on a stand-up paddleboard as an adult humpback whale approaches him in the waters near Whittier on Thursday, July 13, 2023. (Photo by Sonja Tobiessen) [...]
BOULDER,CO: April 5: Colorado outside linebacker Jordan Domineck during spring football practice on April 5, 2023, at the Buffaloes’ indoor practice facility. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer) Charles Kelly is a newcomer [...]
A wolf assesses the odds of stealing scavenged food from a brown bear, while two ravens feast on bits of food at the edges. Photo by [...]
Sawdust was flying at Centennial Park this weekend, and the Frederick community enjoyed every second of it during the town’s 11th annual Chainsaws and Chuckwagons. At the festival, which started [...]
A wolf assesses the odds of stealing scavenged food from a brown bear, while two ravens feast on bits of food at the edges. (Gordon Haber) State game managers are [...]
BuffZone’s Brian Howell joins Adam Munsterteiger of BuffStampede to talk about the Colorado Buffaloes and Pac-12 football media day. Source by [author_name] Brian Howell 2023-07-22 04:27:56 Boulder Daily Camera [...]
The giant potato has traveled the country for 11 years, and this will be its first trip to Alaska. (Big Idaho Potato Truck) Stories are posted [...]
Shane Cokes is grateful for his time at Dartmouth, but he comes to Colorado with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Cokes was a star at Dartmouth, earning [...]
Students from the Yupiit School District learn how to prepare freshly caught salmon. June 23, 2023 in Akiachak, Alaska. (MaryCait Dolan/KYUK) Stories are posted on the statewide [...]
Antonio Lucero (Boulder County Sheriff’s Office) A man who was charged in connection with a shooting at Boulder’s Millennium Harvest House in late February now faces new charges in connection [...]
The Harding Icefield Trail leaves from the Exit Glacier area outside of Seward. (Riley Board/KDLL) A 15-year-old died in Kenai Fjords National Park Monday afternoon while hiking the Harding Icefield [...]
Boulder County Farmers Markets Would you believe us if we told you this weekend marks halfway through the farmers market season? We can hardly believe it, but the calendar doesn’t [...]
Shishaldin Volcano eruption plume on Friday, as photographed from Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Sir Wilfrid Laurier. (Photo courtesy Lee Cooper / Canadian Coast Guard) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. [...]
The Lazy Dog Bar and Grill in October 2019. (Lucas High/Bizwest) Nearly four years after Boulder watering hole Lazy Dog Bar & Grill served its last beer, the massive, multi-bar space [...]
Boats in Sand Point left the harbor around 11:30 p.m. Saturday due to a tsunami warning, which was later canceled. (Theo Greenly/KUCB) A tsunami warning issued [...]
When Cam Rising left the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2 with an injury, it impacted Utah’s chances at a victory. It’s also somewhat impacted the outlook for Utah’s 2023 season. [...]
Michelle Overstreet is the director of MyHouse, the organization sponsoring the Carson-Cottle Center. (Facebook Live screenshot) A new facility providing shelter and job training opportunities broke ground Friday in Wasilla. [...]
Kids and adults alike found fun Saturday afternoon at TinkerFair, a classic summer carnival event to celebrate TinkerMill’s 10th year in Longmont. TinkerMill, 1840 Delaware Place, is a nonprofit makerspace [...]
Dipnetters at the North Kenai Beach of July 13. (Riley Board / KDLL) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and comments to news@alaskapublic.org. Follow Alaska Public [...]
A sweeping and controversial land use bill proposed by Gov. Jared Polis in this year’s state legislative session had the potential to change the landscape of housing development across Colorado. [...]
University of Alaska Fairbanks Police Officer Jill Copeland and her partner, bomb-sniffing K-9 Yogi. (Dan Bross/KUAC) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, [...]
Boulder City Council expressed broad support Thursday evening for an ambitious redevelopment plan at 4401 Broadway that has been several years in the making. The proposed development will include housing, [...]
Nicholas Lowry (left) and Kevin Zavian (right) pose with an “Antiques Roadshow” crew member on Tuesday. Lowry is the president of Swann Auction Galleries in New [...]
Officials said Wednesday night that progress is being made toward a modified Police Oversight Ordinance during Boulder’s Police Oversight Panel meeting. Modifying this ordinance, which created the panel and governs [...]
Anchorage City Hall on May, 12, 2023. (Mizelle Mayo/Alaska Public Media) Two members of Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s three-person communications team will soon be leaving their [...]
IFor Longmont to achieve the goals outlined in its already approved zero waste resolution, city officials know they must implement supporting policies. During its regular meeting Tuesday, the Longmont City [...]
The roof and steeple of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church was consumed by flames. (Photo by Shelby Herbert/KFSK) Stories are posted on the statewide news page. Send news tips, questions, and [...]
Once again, Dylan McDermott will represent the Colorado Buffaloes at the U.S. Amateur. The sophomore standout from CU’s men’s golf team advanced to the U.S. Amateur for the second year [...]
Homes are being built in a neighborhood near Sand Lake in Anchorage, pictured here on July 5. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) There’s a truism that comes up a lot when [...]
Painters, photographers, metalsmiths, jewelry makers and a variety of other artists gathered Sunday for the final day of the third annual Howard Alan Fine Art Street Festival. Sarah Cole poses [...]
Boat traffic continues as normal while fire crews extinguish a fire at the Whittier Fuel Dock on July 4, 2023. (Valerie Kern/ Alaska Public Media). After a fire closed a [...]