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Alaska is getting a new tallest building — an upgraded air traffic control tower
The new control tower at the Anchorage airport will stand at 306 feet, 10 feet higher than the ConocoPhillips building.
From Mary Peltola to Typhoon Merbok: Our top 10 stories of 2022
Here are 10 stories our readers spent the most time with this year.
With thousands waiting, state says food stamp backlog won’t improve any time soon
As Alaskans choose between paying bills and buying food, Alaska's health commissioner says a months-long food stamp backlog won't improve any time soon.
Alaska’s first Miss America, Emma Broyles, reflects on her year in the spotlight
Broyles became a statewide sensation after she became the first Alaskan and the first Korean American named Miss America last year.
Alaska Zoo takes in orphaned Prudhoe Bay polar bear cub
After its capture and transport to Anchorage, the cub weighed in slightly underweight at 103 pounds. The cub is being treated at the zoo, and is not on public display.
Intense meteor brightens Southcentral Alaska’s winter solstice
The winter solstice may be short on sunlight, but Alaskans saw a different kind of illumination Wednesday from a falling meteor widely seen across Southcentral Alaska.
Anchorage School Board recommends closing Abbott Loop Elementary among other preliminary budget cuts
Recommended cuts also include getting rid of virtual learning for elementary school students and increasing the district’s pupil to teacher ratio by one across all grade levels, likely making class sizes larger.
Should snow — in Anchorage, Alaska — be this disruptive?
The level of disruption in such a northern city, and how it manages snow removal — as well as residents’ expectations — is the subject of criticism and questions from the dinner table to the water cooler to the chambers of the Anchorage Assembly.
Should I shovel my roof? (And answers to 7 other questions on Anchorage’s snowpocalypse)
With more than 40 inches of snow in less than two weeks, there’s a lot to dig into.
Bucket List Bungee Jumping in Rural Alaska | INDIE ALASKA
Meet Angelique Echols. After a tragic loss, she's now living in remote Chitina, Alaska knocking items off her bucket list.
Anchorage and Mat-Su schools closed after 3rd major snowstorm hits the region
Anchorage and Mat-Su Borough schools and state offices are closed Thursday as a third major winter storm this month coated the area with snow overnight Wednesday.
Juneau kindergartners play paper violins as part of music and Lingít language program
A leader of the Juneau program says it gives teachers an opportunity to make their curriculum more place-based and more reflective of Lingít culture.
Anchorage school officials consider remote learning as winter storms keep students home for 4 days
In response to heavy snowfall, the Mat-Su Borough School District held remote learning days last Wednesday, Thursday and again on Monday.
‘Anomaly’ winter storm closes Anchorage and Mat-Su schools, slows traffic
The latest storm brought more than a foot of new snow. The snow again closed schools, tangled traffic and left residents frustrated about unplowed roads.
Anchorage under winter storm watch starting Sunday
The weather service is calling for 10 to 14 inches of snow for much of the Anchorage area.
Anchorage road crews working ‘around-the-clock’ as city braces for more snow
Road conditions were still so bad by Friday that the Anchorage School District closed schools for a third straight day.
Anchorage still shoveling out of its snowiest December day since the ’50s
The snowstorm closed schools for a second day on Thursday as road crews catch up.
Kenai man has the nation’s 19th-best mullet
Joe Malatesta III has been growing out his curly mullet for four years
Cold front set to bring Anchorage a chilly overnight snow dump
Forecasters warn Anchorage area drivers to plan on slippery road conditions during their evening and morning commutes as snow and temperatures drop into Wednesday.
Utqiagvik reaches record high 40˚F in December
The lack of winter sea ice is keeping temperatures warm. Climatologist Rick Thoman says it's a "very clear climate change signal."