Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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Anchorage apartment fire kills 1, displaces dozens
A Wednesday evening fire at an apartment complex in Anchorage's Mountain View neighborhood left one person dead and displaced everyone else living there overnight, firefighters say.
Mat-Su school bus service resumes as drivers end their monthlong strike
Drivers approved a three-year contract deal on Sunday.
No injuries in downtown Anchorage commercial building collapse
Anchorage firefighters say to expect road closures in the area.
Southeast Anchorage house fire leaves 1 dead
Firefighters believe the flames started in lint and debris blocking a dryer vent.
Man charged with murder in downtown Anchorage shooting
Musa Njie, 23, faces first-degree and second-degree counts of murder in the death of 21-year-old Louis Talo.
Bering Sea storm brings blizzards, snow to Southcentral Alaska
A storm brought light snow to Anchorage’s morning commute Tuesday, with much of the eastern Kenai Peninsula facing blizzard warnings.
24 photos of Alaska’s massive and bright aurora show
Scientists expect the strong solar activity to continue with more sightings this week.
Selawik man accused of murder after body found in a tote
Lance Brickey faces charges of murder, evidence tampering and weapons misconduct in the death of Timothy Snyder, troopers said.
Wasilla man dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
Troopers said a living area inside an attic space had both a gas generator and a propane heater running without ventilation.
Feds charge 2 Anchorage women in $150K identity-theft scheme
Valerie Calip and Jennifer Haydu face numerous federal charges including conspiracy, fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
Contract negotiations to resume after striking Mat-Su bus drivers pack school board meeting
“This bus company does not care about the safety of these children as much as we bus drivers do,” Alice Smith told the school board.
No new offer in Mat-Su school bus drivers’ strike as parents’ anger builds
The bus strike has tangled transportation in a district that serves roughly 19,000 students across a region about the size of West Virginia.
Mat-Su bus drivers declare midday strike after dropping students off at school
The school district said parents and guardians must now pick up their students at the end of the day.
1 man killed and another injured in downtown Anchorage shooting
The shooting happened outside of the Gaslight Lounge. It’s the second fatal incident in the area in two months.
Newtok’s school loses power plant in fire
The Western Alaska village of Newtok has lost power at its local school due to a Thursday fire, according to state officials.
Man killed in late-night Midtown Anchorage homicide
Police say a man was found dead with upper-body trauma late Wednesday on the 2300 block of Eureka Street.
Mat-Su schools closed Tuesday amid Southcentral rain, icy roads
Light rain is expected to fall across much of the region Tuesday, with a storm possibly bringing more rain to Anchorage on Wednesday.
Anchorage police seek driver after Spenard Road crash kills pedestrian
Police said the crash happened near the 4800 block of Spenard Road, just south of Wisconsin Street.
Search in progress for 2 snowmachiners overdue between Kotzebue and Noorvik
Josiah Ballot of Selawik and Thomas Brown of Ambler told friends on social media they were leaving Kotzebue at midnight Monday.