Dunleavy wants to pay back cuts to PFDs, but lawmakers are skeptical
A bill introduced at Dunleavy’s request on Wednesday would pay $1,304 to every eligible Alaskan.
The longest ever ice road has been plowed on the Kuskokwim River, from Tuntutuliak to Sleetmute
For the first time ever, the ice road on the frozen Kuskokwim River has been plowed to Sleetmute, a village north of Bethel.
Anchorage School Board fully funds gifted program, passing amended budget
Dozens of community members and students testified for over two and half hours, most of them in support of the IGNITE program.
Murkowski pushes Legislature for more REAL ID support in rural Alaska
In her annual address to a joint session of the Legislature Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski told lawmakers that the state should do more to help Alaskans get REAL IDs.
After years of poor conditions, welcome news for hunters: Bering Sea ice looks normal
Rick Thoman, a climatologist, called it "a big change from the last couple of years and good news for the region.”
Dunleavy defenders withdraw from recall case, attacking judicial impartiality
The organization opposing the recall campaign against Gov. Mike Dunleavy has told its lawyers to withdraw its appeal of the recall.
Behind the scenes, Pebble leaned on Dunleavy, pleading for its survival
Publicly, Pebble CEO Tom Collier radiates confidence about his company. His emails to the governor's office tell a different story.
A new fish processor is buoying King Cove’s fishermen. But now the town’s finances are sinking.
The opening of a new processing plant in a nearby village has reduced frustrations for fishermen in King Cove, who were long frustrated at the limited market for their catch. But with the fish being sold elsewhere, the town of King Cove itself is now contending with a massive budget hole caused by a crash in fish tax revenue.
Coronavirus shutters Southeast Alaska geoduck clam fishery
The coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 has infected more than 60,000 people, mostly in China. Though there haven’t been any confirmed cases in Alaska, geoduck clam fishermen are feeling ripple effects.
Are you a BP Alaska employee who didn’t take a job with Hilcorp? Let us know where you landed.
Reach our reporter Tegan Hanlon at thanlon@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8447.
Pentagon is paying to extend North Pole’s water system due to PFAS contamination in wells
The Pentagon is paying for the nearly $30 million project because the substance that contaminated the groundwater beneath Moose Creek came from Eielson Air Force Base. The perflourinated chemical compound called PFAS likely came from the use of firefighting foam at the base.
Alaska Supreme Court says judge was wrong to stall recall of Gov. Dunleavy while appeal plays out
The group seeking to recall Alaska GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy can proceed with signature-gathering while an appeal of the campaign's legality plays out, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday.
This Anchorage father and daughter are revving up for the world’s longest snowmachine race
The Levines are the only father-daughter team to ever complete the Iron Dog, a grueling 2,400-mile competition that starts in Fairbanks on Sunday.
After car trouble on a rural road, an Unalaska teenager dies of hypothermia
The state medical examiner has ruled hypothermia as the cause of death of Alexis Magalong, an 18-year-old high school senior who was found dead Saturday near Unalaska's Summer Bay.
Chief justice to Alaska Legislature: The courts remain independent
Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Joel Bolger assured the Legislature in his State of the Judiciary address on Wednesday that the state’s courts remain independent.
Tuntutuliak removed all its 28 stray dogs and put them up for adoption
In January, one village in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta removed all its stray dogs with the help of two nonprofits, including Bethel Friends of Canines. It took a lot of planning to ensure that the ambitious effort was a success.
Crew of cargo ship from China to remain onboard in Unalaska due to coronavirus quarantine
The U.S. Coast Guard is taking precautionary measures with the 711-foot boat in light of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China
As it prepares to exit the state, BP donates nonprofit meeting space in Anchorage to community foundation
The Alaska Community Foundation says it will maintain the energy center as a free meeting space for at least the next 20 years.
New consultant to Alaska Gov. Dunleavy has ties to national conservative figures Pence, Bachmann
Mary Vought, who worked for Pence when he was a member of Congress, is being paid $4,000 a month. She grew up in Alaska and once had Sarah Palin's father as a substitute middle school teacher.
Musher Brent Sass wins 1,000-mile Yukon Quest
The athletic 40-year-old said he spent most of the last stretch of the race pushing and kicking with all his might.