Flash flooding closes stretch of Richardson Highway
It’s likely the 17-mile stretch of highway will remain closed through the weekend, says the state transportation department.
No retreat in the summer heat. Inflation blistering at 9.1% in June.
Inflation hit a new, four-decade high of 9.1% last month, fueled in part by record high gasoline prices. Gas prices have since fallen, but overall inflation is still elevated.
Anchorage Assembly approves process for removal of a mayor
There are a dozen offenses that would constitute a breach of public trust, including perjury, asking a municipal employee to break the law, and falsifying records.
It’ll take sustained rain to pull Anchorage out of its severe drought, says climatologist
The forecast is calling for a rainy week ahead in the city after a prolonged dry stretch.
Feds sue Copper Center fishing charter for $1M over 2019 wildfire
The lawsuit, filed Friday, says Grove's Salmon Charters and guide Joshua McDonald are responsible for negligently starting the Klutina River Fire in July of 2019 and liable for the roughly $1 million price tag on fighting it.
International conflicts drive increase in refugees, others arriving in Alaska
Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services typically works with about 150 new arrivals per year. This year, it enrolled more than 275 people so far.
Anchorage Assembly passes ordinance to ensure mayor follows approved budgets
The issue stems from late last year when the Assembly passed a version of the budget different from what was submitted by Mayor Dave Bronson. Bronson ignored that budget for months.
Trump bashed Alaska’s ranked choice voting, but Republicans likely need those 2nd votes to win
"Love it or hate it, this is what we have to deal with," one Republican strategist says.
The Clear Fire burned one year-round home and several cabins last week
Denali Borough Mayor Clay Walker says a preliminary report lists 15 affected properties.
Anchorage police interaction with woman wielding ‘white privilege card’ prompts investigation
An investigation has been launched after a person believed to be an Anchorage police officer was shown in a photo with a woman in town for a Donald Trump rally flashing a novelty “white privilege card.”
Alaska-bound bees find new homes after shipping disaster
While the Alaska-bound bees never made it to their final destinations, the quick work of a well-established colony of bee keepers united communities across the continent, and the honeybees found new homes across Georgia.
Just Answers: Where Alaska’s US House candidates stand on a federal abortion law
Here’s how they responded, in their own words.
Who does the salmon in Area M belong to?
In the wake of chum salmon crashes in Western Alaska, subsistence fishermen have been pleading with the state to restrict commercial salmon fishing near the Alaska Peninsula. Commercial and subsistence fishermen have been using fish genetics to bolster their claims to the fish.
This Alaskan engineer is helping NASA send humans back to the moon and, maybe, to Mars
Jessica Vos is originally from Anchorage and a Chugiak High School graduate. Now she's the Crew Systems Engineer for NASA's Orion Program, under the Artemis campaign.
Community council dismayed by no-show from Bronson team at meeting about homeless at Anchorage campground
“We got a commitment from the administration to keep us informed and to come back, and they didn’t," said the community council president. "So the breach of trust continues in that way.”
Meet Michael Fanelli, Alaska Public Media’s new morning host
Michael is officially taking over as the job of morning news host this week from Kavitha George.
Anchorage protesters want conservative deputy library director fired
About 30 people rallied against Judy Eledge, holding signs that said “Judy needs to go” and “Save our library,” while several speakers took turns detailing what they said was a hostile work environment and a non-inclusive library under Eledge’s conservative leadership.
PFDs will start going out to Alaskans on Sept. 20, says governor’s office
This year’s $3,200-per-person payout includes a $650 payment meant to offset high energy costs.
Palin leads US House candidates in quarterly fundraising
Sarah Palin raised $200,000. Mary Peltola is not far behind.
Alaskapox a subject of scientific intrigue while world copes with more dangerous monkeypox
Like other diseases caused by Orthopoxvirus strains, Alaskapox is found in small mammals, animal populations that can get overlooked