As Anchorage’s mass shelter winds down, workers push to smooth transition for homeless residents
Even though the reality of the coming closure is sinking in, a lot of people in the shelter only had vague plans.
Anchorage’s Sullivan Arena shelter will close to hundreds Monday
Up to 90 people with mobility or other impairments will be able to stay in the shelter until May 31.
To avoid spending from savings, Alaska Senate ponders smaller dividend, shrunken school increase
The full Senate is expected to vote on a draft state budget next week as the legislative session nears its end.
Alaska governor and Anchorage mayor remain close with city library leader, despite her history of offensive remarks
The inflammatory remarks from Anchorage's deputy library director, Judy Eledge, were most recently documented in a story by the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica that included audio secretly recorded by one of Eledge's subordinates.
After 5 years of mail-in ballots, Anchorage election officials say voter turnout has gone up
About 28% of registered Anchorage voters cast a ballot in the spring election. It’s the lowest voter turnout since the city moved to by-mail voting. But election officials say it’s still higher than in years before the change.
Federal commission hears from Alaskans on high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people
The Not Invisible Act Commission met in Anchorage this week to hear testimony from victims and from advocates working to prevent violence.
Revised bill would require Alaska parents to approve students’ classes, textbooks and lessons
Parents would also have to OK students’ nicknames and pronouns at the start of the school year.
Senate proposes one-time $680 increase to per-student funding paired with $1,300 PFD
Senate finance leaders hope to put the proposal to a vote of the full Senate next week, but it will have to be reconciled with the House version.
Family says untreated pain, solitary confinement led to man’s suicide at Juneau prison
Cook is the third person to die in Alaska Department of Corrections custody this year. And his death fits a pattern.
Former state trooper found dead on hunting trip near Cordova
Troopers say a pilot scheduled to pick up 44-year-old Alex Arduser on Egg Island found his partially submerged body Tuesday.
City of Anchorage sets aside more than $800K to pay legal settlements
Mayor Dave Bronson has been accused of wrongful termination by two former employees, and the city faces a lawsuit over work done on a canceled homeless shelter project.
Murkowski votes with Democrats to advance Equal Rights Amendment but measure stalls in Senate
Sen. Murkowski co-sponsored the ERA resolution. Sen. Sullivan voted no citing "serious constitutional infirmities."
Alaska critics oppose Northern Edge, but this Navy commander says the military exercise is much needed
Northern Edge is a massive training exercise that brings together different branches of the military for war games in the Gulf of Alaska.
3 soldiers killed, 1 injured in midair Army helicopter collision near Healy
It's the second accident involving military helicopters in Alaska this year.
With 20 days left in the session, Alaska governor and legislative leaders say they’re optimistic about budget and fiscal plans
Despite deep divides over the size of the PFD, the governor said there could be some “good news” before the end of the session about a fiscal plan.
‘We need to get them moved’: Federal agencies visit Newtok and Mertarvik
A Bureau of Indian Affairs team made a rare visit to Newtok by snowmachine Wednesday, after meeting with tribal council members in Mertarvik.
Teacher retention bonus bill moves forward in Alaska House
The bill would give bonuses of up to $15,000 to full-time teachers at the end of each school year.
Alaska Supreme Court reaffirms decision leaving 5th-place finisher off U.S. House ballot
Justices say the state made the right call when it decided not to advance Tara Sweeney to special election ballot.
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Anchorage student fentanyl use prompts school district response, including more kits to reverse overdoses
The Anchorage School District is ramping up efforts to educate students, staff and parents about the dangers of fentanyl amid an increase in use of the synthetic opioid by students.