A final farewell to James Barker, the Fairbanks photographer known to Yup'ik Elders as the Crane Man, whose images preserved a disappearing way of life in Western Alaska. Friends say his greatest gift was earning the trust that allowed him to capture moments that might otherwise have been lost forever.

The agency says assistance may still be available for many disaster-related needs, and that some applicants may only need to submit additional information or supporting documentation to appeal decisions they received by mail.

Across the U.S, communities held events for “9-2-5 Day” on Sept. 25, celebrating the legacy of country singer Dolly Parton who passed away last month. The Kuskokwim Consortium Library hosted a celebration to raise money to continue Parton’s literary legacy.

The Bethel Warriors boys and girls cross-country teams both took first place overall and punched their tickets to state over the weekend at the 3A Big West regional championships held in Nome, competing against the hometown Nanooks and the Kotzebue Huskies.

First responders said that a snowcat machine was found ablaze on the evening of Sept. 28, and that the flames did not spread and no injuries were reported.

Thousands of people in or recently out of Alaska Department of Corrections custody can vote in this year’s general election, according to the organization.

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Republicans Bernadette Wilson, Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor offered their visions for how to bolster the state’s economy, plan for natural disasters and support the state’s schools.

Wilson was the top Republican vote-getter in the August primary, but questions have lingered about her troubled financial history, starting with problems paying a mortgage and, later, her company's bills.

Polls show Sen. Dan Sullivan faces stiff competition to keep his seat. Alaska is one of seven tossups that could decide whether the GOP keeps its Senate majority.

State health officials say the flu season could be moderately severe.