These two Chugiak women are buying Skagway’s newspaper – for $20
Owner Larry Persily chose Gretchen Wehmhoff and Melinda Munson of Chugiak from 200 people who wanted to run Skagway's newspaper. They learned about the opportunity through an article in the Anchorage Daily News.
Anchorage judge, in reversal, pauses Dunleavy recall to wait for Alaska Supreme Court ruling
The order blocks the Recall Dunleavy campaign from gathering signatures to put the question on the ballot until the Alaska Supreme Court reviews the case.
Highlights from Kuskokwim 300: Kaiser wins fifth title, and a surprise musher engagement
There’s been some new writing recently about old happenings in Alaska’s largest city. It’s in a column called Histories of Anchorage that has appeared in the Anchorage Daily News a couple times so far since the new year.
Ash falls on False Pass after Shishaldin sends volcanic plume 30,000 feet
An eruption at Shishaldin Volcano – located on Unimak Island about 23 miles southwest of the community of False Pass – intensified Sunday, generating an ash-rich volcanic plume that was drifting to the south-southeast.
Murkowski says she’ll vote against impeachment witnesses Tuesday. That’s not her final answer.
Sen. Murkowski says senators should decide later in the trial whether to call witnesses, so she'll vote against Democratic amendments Tuesday.
As LifeMed plane lingers In Unalaska Bay, Resolve Marine prepares for recovery
The King Air Beechcraft aircraft went down about 100 feet northwest of the end of the Unalaska Airport runway with a LifeMed pilot, paramedic, and nurse on board. All three were rescued from a life raft and sustained no serious injuries.
Pete Kaiser arrives in Bethel, wins fifth Kuskokwim 300 title
Kaiser arrived in Bethel at 8:46 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, with a team of nine dogs.
Agency overseeing BP-Hilcorp deal will hold public hearing, denying companies’ request
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska, which is overseeing Hilcorp's purchase of BP's stake in the trans-Alaska pipeline, plans to hold a six-hour public hearing on the deal next month.
‘It’s never, ever been your fault’: Alaska bishop offers apology in wake of report on sexual abuse
The report found evidence of sexual misconduct by 14 men who worked for the Archdiocese of Anchorage, nearly all of them priests.
One Anchorage business delivers 150 pizzas a week by plane
There's one Anchorage business flying pizzas hundreds of miles, to far corners of the state.
Review finds evidence of sexual misconduct by 14 people in the Anchorage Archdiocese since 1966
The Archdiocese of Anchorage announced the review findings on Thursday.
Three rescued by boat after LifeMed plane crashes in Unalaska
All three passengers on board have been evacuated
Record summer heat that killed Kuskokwim salmon wiped out at least 100,000 fish in Bristol Bay, scientists say
July was the region’s hottest month on record, and in some rivers, that heat was lethal.
For Southeast Alaska school basketball teams, ferry cuts are “a significant blow”
Some teams are spending more money to fly to their away games. The higher price tag means fewer students can go.
For Alaska Native shareholders, criticism on Facebook during board elections can trigger state fines
State regulators will fine some Alaska Native corporation shareholders over their criticism on social media. That’s because free speech is not protected when it comes to corporate elections.
Despite conflict with Iran, Alaska oil prices are mostly unchanged. Here’s why.
Alaska North Slope crude has settled at a lower price than it was before tensions boiled over.
Tribal education compacts, easier veto overrides and faster rape kit results in the mix of new bills this session
Tribal education compacts, easier veto overrides and faster rape kit results in the mix of new bills this session
‘Disturbed’: Murkowski didn’t mean quite what you thought she meant
To partisans, Murkowski's ways don't satisfy. They say she zig-zags. But Murkowski sees herself on a straight line called "process."
Should you get an engine heater? Here’s why Anchorage auto shops and air quality experts say yes.
It reduces wear and tear on your engine and reduces carbon emissions, they say.
Legislative working group recommends clarifying VPSO role
First on the list is to revise the state statute that details what the Village Public Safety Officer program is supposed to do.