The front of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau is seen on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed ...

The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the city of Valdez in a lawsuit that challenged the bounds of municipal authority within the state. In a unanimous decision issued Friday, the court ...

Ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed legislation that allows disabled military veterans to receive a free fur-trapping license. Senate Bill 10, by Sen. Jesse Kiehl, ...

FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Trappers Association will host its annual fur auction March 17-18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Big Ray’s on Second Avenue. There will be hides, horns and antlers ...

The Fur Rendezvous has been a staple of Alaska winter life for nearly 90 years. Founded in 1935, the festival started as a celebration that coincided with miners and trappers coming to town to sell ...

Ben Trumblee travels the U.S. selling some highly unusual items. Some of his most popular products include purses made from invasive toads and the cleaned bone of a raccoon penis, which his customers ...

The future of local trappers will be determined by ladies’ fashion attitudes, which will depend much on education, ethical trapping methods and a revived market. Attitudes are moldable. Current ...