As storm approaches, the search for a group of missing Bethel hunters becomes a race against time
The storm system is forecast to bring high storm surges and wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour.
‘I’m here to represent all Alaskans’: A close-up look at Mary Peltola’s swearing-in
Alaska again has a voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, as of Tuesday afternoon, when Congresswoman Mary Peltola was sworn in on the House floor.
How an Anchorage woman is spreading awareness of FASD by painting rocks
Karen Lomack hopes her outreach helps inform people of how alcohol can affect pregnancy, and reduce the negative stigma of those with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Kodiak police find rainbow fentanyl pills amid increase in overdoses
Kodiak public health and law enforcement officials are sounding the alarm over a recently arrived wave of fentanyl — including a new form called rainbow fentanyl.
Fourth-place finisher Buzz Kelley suspends campaign for U.S. Senate, backs Tshibaka
Kelley's name will still appear on the Nov. 8 ballot with incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Republican Kelly Tshibaka and Democrat Patricia Chesbro.
Alaska ferry system goes back to flat rates this winter
The Alaska Marine Highway System will put a winter pause on dynamic pricing, which increased ferry fares up to 50 percent based on capacity.
Anchorage Assembly rejects Bronson’s pick for municipal attorney
Mario Bird’s confirmation failed on a 4-8 vote, with members Jamie Allard, Randy Sulte, Kevin Cross and Pete Petersen voting in support of him.
Mary Peltola makes history as first Alaska Native sworn into Congress
Peltola is also the first woman to serve in Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat.
Joe Gerace’s lies went way beyond Anchorage. Multiple government agencies investigate how they were duped.
The former Anchorage health director deceived not just the city but also a state commission, the Alaska State Defense Force and the state health department. Now they’re investigating how it happened.
Judge: Alaska elections officials must enforce disloyalty clause
An Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled that the Alaska Division of Elections has a duty to determine whether a candidate for public office is ineligible for disloyalty.
Carvers across Southeast Alaska are working on totem poles that will line Juneau’s waterfront
The Sealaska Heritage Institute has invited master carvers from around Southeast Alaska to create 10 totem poles, which should start going up along Juneau’s waterfront next year.
Dillingham hunter survives bear mauling up the Nushagak River
John Casteel was medevaced to Anchorage with deep leg and arm wounds after he was mauled by a bear during a Friday hunting trip near Dillingham.
Kenai Peninsula Borough says employee made ‘credible’ harassment claims against Pierce
The borough disclosed the new information regarding departing mayor Charlie Pierce at a special meeting Sunday, but stopped short of releasing specifics about the allegations.
Peltola’s D.C. hires include Young’s former chief of staff
Alex Ortiz, who was Congressman Don Young’s last chief of staff, will also work in that role for congresswoman-elect Mary Peltola.
Tomorrow, she becomes Alaska’s Congresswoman. Today, she has a lot to do.
Peltola is drawing an unusual amount of national media attention as the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, and even more because of her special election win over Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor endorsed by Donald Trump.
Exxon Valdez Capt. Joseph Hazelwood dies at 75
The Exxon Valdez grounded on Alaska’s Bligh Reef on March 24, 1989, spewing nearly 11 million gallons of oil into the rich fishing waters of Prince William Sound.
Mary Peltola visits friends, family and supporters in Bethel ahead of her historic swearing-in
Peltola on Tuesday will become the first Alaska Native person to serve in Congress and the first woman to hold Alaska's sole U.S. House seat.
Alaska park managers are preparing for the loss of some of the state’s most iconic attractions: glaciers
At Kenai Fjords National Park and elsewhere, areas long known for their up-close glacier views are expected to be drastically different in the future.
So you haven’t caught COVID yet. Does that mean you’re a superdodger?
A new study suggests that, yes, there are superdodgers. But explaining why they've been able to avoid the virus is a bit complicated.
Bethel Search and Rescue has been looking for missing hunters for a week and a half
It’s a test of hope and endurance.