This stretch of warm weather has been gripping the state since December, with little in the way of cold weather expected this week. While that has been the case as of late, many areas across the state have begun to see some much needed snowfall.

The largest populated city in Alaska is still recovering from the hurricane-force winds that battered homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power.

JUNEAU — The 34th Alaska Legislature opened its session in Juneau on Tuesday. Largely a day of ceremony, the legislators, family and friends convened in their respective chambers. Here’s a collection of photos from the day. More coverage of the legislature here.

SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines is pulling out of smaller Alaskan airports in favor of major ones, and Alaska Airlines is adding service to the contiguous U.S.

House and Senate leaders say a bill that increases education funding is likely to be a first priority for the Legislature this year.

The contrast between the declining Western Arctic herd and the thriving Porcupine herd is correlated to different levels of shrub growth, a product of climate change.

Alaska operations for Maryland-based interdisciplinary environmental services firm EA Engineering, Science, and Technology have a new Profit Center Manager. Travis Hines, a twelve-year veteran of the company,

Fairbanks School District proposes closures, Alaska Fish and Game shares fin clipping video, NeighborWorks prepares to "Paint the Town," and Wasilla’s band director wins a national award.

Alaska Airlines will launch two new flights to Anchorage this summer from the lower 48, making it easier to reach the Last Frontier. Starting June 14, the airline will launch weekly roundtrip flights from Detroit and Sacramento, according to Alaska. Each of the flights will operate on Saturdays until Aug. 16 on a Boeing 737 aircraft.

Alaska Airlines will offer travelers three new nonstop ways to visit its namesake state next summer, including a new longest route for its smallest jet.

This week, announced two summer seasonal routes from Anchorage, flying to Detroit and Sacramento. In addition, the airline will resume flights between Fairbanks and Portland. With the updated schedule,

Travel Guide to Alaska highlights the state's natural beauty, wildlife, Indigenous culture, and vast wilderness, popular for cruising and outdoor activities.