News

All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

Aurora activity set to spike this weekend with possible Alaska display

University of Alaska Fairbanks physics professor Mark Conde said the sun is approaching the peak of its 11-year activity cycle.
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Dunleavy declares disaster amid historic breakup flooding on the Kuskokwim River

The declaration comes as icy water continues to flood multiple communities on the lower Kuskokwim River.
a musher and his dogs

Veteran musher Ramey Smyth to rebuild Iditarod’s collapsed Burled Arch in Nome

The veteran musher is also the owner of Willow-based Smyth Logwork and Construction, with a family history of building log homes.
a king salmon

Southeast Alaska not ready for a hatchery-only king fishery, study finds

Researchers say a major concern that arose from the study was incidentally killing wild kings while targeting the hatchery fish.
solar panels

A bill to support community solar projects in Alaska appears close to becoming law

Community solar projects are small-scale solar farms that local ratepayers can buy into, in exchange for lower electricity bills.
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Alaska Senate OKs increased access to birth control

Alaskans may access up to 12 months worth of contraceptives at a time and without a co-pay from the state’s pharmacies if the bill becomes law.
the Alaska Capitol

Brinksmanship and compromise emerge in Alaska’s Capitol as legislative session nears an end

Legislators are combining varied pieces of legislation to get them across the finish line in the state Capitol.
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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.
money

California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices

Starting July 1, California restaurant menus must list comprehensive prices for each item, with all mandatory charges baked into one figure.
flooding

As lower Kuskokwim River breaks up, Bethel sees highest river gauge level in almost 20 years

Amid the highest water levels seen since 2005, the city urges residents to be prepared for things to get worse.
a truck drives through water

Kuskokwim River breakup floods roads, impacts drinking water for some communities

As of Thursday, river observers said there had not been any reported flooding impacts to structures like homes or businesses.

Alaskans suing state over food assistance delays ask judge to order faster application processing

The director of the state’s Division of Public Assistance says that over the past few months, the situation has improved considerably.
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Wasilla bingo-hall worker followed woman home to steal her winnings, troopers say

Troopers say Big Valley Bingo employee Jeremy McMillan, 36, stole a purse containing the woman's winnings Wednesday night.
a metal fence runs down a concrete median on a busy road

Backlash to ‘cheese grater’ fence in Anchorage triggers changes to DOT outreach 

The state transportation department says the fence isn’t going away, but the minor drama will lead to more outreach on similar projects going forward.
a crash site

State decides against cleanup at site of fatal fuel plane crash near Fairbanks

State officials say they plan to monitor the site, where nearly all of the 4,700 gallons of liquid fuel aboard the Douglas C-54 burned in the crash.
a sign outside a building says NANA

Alaska Native corporation ending involvement in controversial Ambler road project

NANA Regional Corp. says it supports mining development in the region, but it objects to the way the road project is being managed by the state entity sponsoring it.
A man in a green shirt speaking.

As Anchorage wildfire season creeps in, Hillside residents prepare for the worst

Experts say it's not a matter of if but when a large blaze impacts the South Anchorage neighborhood.
Stikine River

New report questions business model of British Columbia gold mines

The report says mines are allowing day traders and Canadian taxpayers to assume most of the financial risk, while a much smaller group of shareholders reaps the rewards.
snow

Anchorage sets new record for getting an inch of snow this late in the season

Yes, the city's official measuring station has recorded later snowfalls — but none that come in at an inch or more.
Japanese energy officials

Could Alaska be the final destination for Japan’s carbon pollution?

A new federal study reflects growing interest in injecting and storing climate-warming carbon pollution in underground reservoirs in Alaska.