A gifted Anchorage middle school pianist finds a new instrument and rediscovers his love for music
With instruction from his mother and encouragement from his father, Han Keum has become one of the most talented young musicians in Anchorage.
For soldier killed in Alaska helicopter crash ‘family was everything’
The mother of one of the soldiers killed when two helicopters collided last week said her son loved his country and his family and lifted others up.
Ketchikan city manager nixes plans for Pride Month drag queen storytime at public library
The Ketchikan Public Library will not host another drag queen storytime as part of its Pride Month programming.
The beginning of the end? Sullivan Arena shelter scales down
Not everyone leaving will end up camping. Some got last-minute housing placements, some will couch surf, some caught flights out of town to stay with friends or relatives.
Policy finalized to put body cameras on Alaska State Troopers
Thirty officers already have the cameras, and the goal is for all troopers to be equipped with them by the end of the year.
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.
Alaska food banks still ‘inundated’ as state works to fix food stamp backlog
Rep. Alyse Galvin called the state's food stamp response "a swing and a miss"
Snowverloaded: Kenai Peninsula residents deal with extended winter
Since the first big winter storms, snow on the western Kenai Peninsula has collapsed roofs, broken gas meters and raised backcountry avalanche risk.
Army grounds aviators for training after fatal crashes in Alaska and Kentucky
The suspension of air operations was effective immediately, with units grounded until they complete training in May.
How do electric vehicles perform in Alaska? | Alaska Insight
n this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Dimitri Shein, executive director of the Alaska Electric Vehicle Association, and Mark Henspetter, a business analyst with Chugach Electric, to discuss how EV's can work in Alaska.
Litter of wolverine kits brings adorable triple threat to Alaska Zoo
The kits were born in early February. Their parents are Jumbo and Olga, transferred to Alaska from zoos in Sweden and Russia.
One Alaskan’s experience with electric vehicles
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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.
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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.
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.
3 soldiers killed, 1 injured in midair Army helicopter collision near Healy
It's the second accident involving military helicopters in Alaska this year.
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.
‘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.
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.