Anchorage IT director resigns after Assembly pressures mayor for more information on scheme to challenge election
Weeks after an investigator’s report laid out inappropriate behavior, the mayor said he asked for the resignation.
Juneau Assembly considers repealing 1980s-era development rules, hazard maps
The new proposal departs from previous attempts to adopt new, more precise hazard maps that would expand downtown homes' land use restrictions.
Anchorage’s costs for outside counsel rise amid city attorney shortage
Mayor Dave Bronson said the city is struggling to hire attorneys because of competition from the state and private sector.
Northern Alaska cable break repaired after 14 weeks of internet outages
GCI announced the repairs in an email to customers Monday, more than three months after the cable was cut in an ice scouring event near Prudhoe Bay.
Alaska DMV considers eliminating license plate stickers
The DMV is also considering self-service kiosks, a mobile app to renew licenses and registration, and an AI chatbot to answer online questions.
Anchorage Assembly to put off vote on residential zoning reform pending planners’ review
The proposed residential zones generally allow for more density and more flexibility in terms of both land uses and types of buildings.
Anchorage scrambles to find enough housing for the homeless before winter sets in
With the first snow just weeks away, the city is scrambling to pull together housing options for more than 3,000 unsheltered residents.
Hundreds gather in Bethel to pay their respects to the Peltola family
“Well, Buzzy has filled the bleachers in this gym once again,” Ana Hoffman said to the crowd.
Bears raid a Krispy Kreme doughnut van in Anchorage
The van was stopped outside a convenience store on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson when the bears helped themselves to doughnut holes and other pastries.
Aviation experts say infrastructure gaps contribute to Alaska’s air fatality rate
Despite improvements, Alaska aviation safety still lags the rest of the country.
‘We don’t know what it is’: Scientists baffled by golden orb found in Gulf of Alaska
The orb is being sent along with other samples from the expedition to Washington, D.C. for identification.
Families affected by Juneau’s flood rebuild or reassess as recovery efforts drag on
Six weeks after Juneau's record-breaking glacial outburst flooding along the Mendenhall River, recovery is just beginning.
Alaska begins process of examining workers’ pay for competitiveness
The state is seeking a contractor to perform a comparison of state pay in Alaska, pay in the private sector and pay among other governments.
What to know about the new COVID, flu and RSV shots in Alaska this fall
Alaskans will soon be able to get the new COVID vaccine, with a new respiratory syncytial virus immunization for infants already available.
Does Alaska have an affordable housing crisis?
Across the state, homebuilding and vacancy rates are down. Rent, mortgage rates and home prices are up.
Alaska’s Affordable Housing Crisis | Alaska Insight
Across Alaska, it’s a challenge to find affordable housing. Home building and vacancy rates are down, while rent, mortgage rates and home prices are up. The lack of affordable housing drives people into overcrowded homes and homelessness, or out of state. Some officials have begun referring to it as a housing crisis. On this episode of Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Anchorage Assembly Member Dr. Daniel Volland, and Nolan Klouda, Executive Director of the University of Alaska Center for Economic Development, to discuss the causes, and possible solutions, of Alaska's housing crunch.
Congresswoman Peltola’s husband was flying out moose meat in crash that killed him
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board flew to the remote and mountainous crash site Friday.
Sure, Anchorage’s summer was rainy, but the state as a whole stayed warm
The average temperature in Anchorage was pretty close to normal, and other parts of the state had one of their warmest summers.
Alaska’s congresswoman is thankful for the overwhelming support she has received
"To everyone who has reached out, from Alaska to D.C. and everywhere in between, thank you," said U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola's chief of staff. "You have made a dark time just a little lighter.”
Four years into the Yukon salmon collapse, an Interior Alaska village wonders if it will ever fish again
Gwichyaa Zhee, also known as Fort Yukon, has always depended on salmon. But for the fourth year in a row, managers have severely restricted fishing, as the Yukon River king and chum salmon runs collapsed. Residents say the closures have been devastating to their way of life.