Rhonda McBride, KNBA - Anchorage
Leading Alaska Democrats support Kamala Harris to replace Biden on ticket
Alaska Democrats quickly backed President Biden's choice not to seek reelection as well as his endorsed successor, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Brian Smith sentenced to 226 years for killing 2 Alaska Native women
The courtroom was packed for Friday's sentencing of a man who had bragged to police about killing two Alaska Native women.
Alaska political leaders condemn attack on Trump
A bullet grazed the former president's ear during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Alaska prosecutors release photos of possible third victim in sentencing for convicted killer Brian Smith
Prosecutors released images of the woman, allegedly found on Smith's cellphone, in court documents before his sentencing begins Friday.
Ben Mallott to become next Alaska Federation of Natives president
Mallott will replace Julie Kitka as president and CEO. It's the first time in more than three decades that AFN has had new leadership.
‘We will be made whole’: Land exchange meant to right an Exxon Valdez oversight
Sen. Lisa Murkowski's proposal addresses problems that stem from a massive land buyout after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
After winter of wonder, Anchorage’s white raven takes flight
For six months, a rare white raven took up residence in Anchorage. But now it has moved on, leaving locals who loved the leucistic bird in limbo.
Native advocates celebrate passage of bill to address Alaska’s MMIP crisis
Alaska Native groups say they've worked for years to get agencies to address the state's high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Sudden ANTHC leadership change: Valerie Davidson no longer at the helm
The news traveled fast to her old boss, former Gov. Bill Walker, who said he’s both surprised and dismayed.
After a dozen years, statewide Yup’ik language spelling bee going strong
Yup'ik and Inupiaq spelling bees, like those held earlier this month in Anchorage, are a relatively new experience for students.
Alaska Native Heritage Center ready to rouse ‘sleeping giant’ of cultural tourism
The Anchorage-based center is one of five Indigenous groups nationwide that will receive federal money to expand cultural tourism.
Baha’is confront religious persecution with courage in Anchorage play
"When the Moment Comes" revisits Iran's deadly crackdown on Baha'i believers in the 1980s. Star John Sharify says he lost a loved one to it.
Asian American Pacific Islander-hosted mayoral forum marks a first for Anchorage
Seven of Anchorage's 10 candidates for mayor attended Saturday's forum, the city's first hosted by Asian American Pacific Islander groups.
Arctic Winter Games 2024 athletes take home medals and Mat-Su memories
Alaska, with its home-team advantage, took home the most ulu medals. But the games' highest prize rewards team spirit, cooperation and fair play.
After Brian Smith’s Anchorage murder conviction, MMIP advocates hope for change
Family members and advocates for Kathleen Henry and Veronica Abouchuk attended every day of Brian Smith's horrific trial in their deaths.
Trial of Brian Smith, accused of murdering two Alaska Native women, enters third week
Both women are from Southwest Alaska and each battled homelessness and addiction in Anchorage.
Julie Kitka to step down as longtime head of the Alaska Federation of Natives
Kitka first joined AFN in 1984 as a special assistant for human resources.
A moose on the loose: Combat shopping in an Anchorage Costco parking lot
Shopper Amber Rotar said the moose started showing too much interest in the bell peppers in her cart.
Nellie Moore leaves behind a huge footprint in Native journalism
Nellie Moore was one of the first Indigenous reporters in Alaska, who could sew an atikluk as well as stitch news and information into stories that made a difference.
Anchorage’s white raven becomes a local legend as a tracked trickster
The rare leucistic bird has its own pararazzi in Alaska's largest city, with local photographers flocking to sightings reported online.