With 7 new arrivals, Alaska Zoo nears capacity for orphaned animals
In recent weeks, the zoo in Anchorage has taken in an orphaned brown bear cub, as well as six moose calves from across the state.
Garments taken from Ketchikan memorial for missing and murdered Indigenous people
Dozens of red garments, hung in remembrance from trees near Ketchikan's Ward Lake, were taken down and discarded.
Homer biologists grab 3 more of Grubby’s offspring as search for opossum posse continues
State biologists are continuing their efforts in Homer to catch offspring of Grubby the opossum, with three more captured as of Tuesday.
Here’s what passed and what didn’t in Alaska’s legislative session
Thirty-one bills passed the House and Senate this year, the third fewest of any first-year session since statehood.
Missing East Anchorage hiker found dead; no foul play suspected
Police say there are no initial signs of foul play in 28-year-old Juan Toscano’s death, after his body was found Friday night in Campbell Creek Gorge.
Girdwood’s only licensed child care facility ‘at the end of the line’ as organizers look to expand
Little Bears' board of directors has been working for more than a decade to expand — aiming to build a new center to serve more than 100 kids.
Dunleavy says Alaska can boost fossil fuels and renewables. Clean energy advocates disagree.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says Alaska is "going to be all-in" on developing energy, from oil to wind. Critics say that plan ignores climate impacts.
3 found dead on boat anchored off Juneau’s Sandy Beach
Police said there were no immediate signs of foul play.
Anchorage Assembly lukewarm on proposal to sanction camps for homeless population this summer
Felix Rivera, the Assembly’s lead on homelessness issues, expects a close vote on a scaled back version of the proposal.
Hilcorp fined again for deviating from permit at Milne Point
The company was fined $267,000 for substituting equipment without authorization, the latest in more than 60 compliance issues.
Anchorage now has the third busiest cargo airport in the world, with plans for growth
Geographic advantage helped Anchorage's airport claim its new title. To keep growing, it needs to market the shape of the Earth.
Grubby’s son captured as Homer faces growing opossum problem
It turns out that Grubby the opossum — who hitched a ride to Alaska in a shipping container in March — had babies.
Anchorage charity under investigation after city gave it a big pandemic recovery grant
The city gave $1.6 million to Rosalina Magaeva’s House of Transformations, despite the state having investigated her for alleged fraud.
SeaLife Center takes in 4 Southcentral Alaska harbor seals
Four harbor seals, rescued from the Copper River and Nikiski, have been brought to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward over the last two weeks.
Family’s Alaska fishing trip becomes nightmare with 3 dead and search over for 2 more
The tragedy has torn the Tyau family apart: Two sisters and one of their husbands are dead, while the other’s partner and the boat captain remain missing.
Sullivan votes against lifting debt ceiling, saying the bill didn’t have enough money for military
Alaska's U.S. senators split on Thursday's bill to prevent defaulting on the federal debt, which passed in a last-minute compromise.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy appoints figure behind illegal loyalty-pledge scheme to university board
Several sitting legislators said they believe Tuckerman Babcock is unlikely to be confirmed by the Legislature when it meets next spring.
Police say there’s ‘nothing to indicate’ East Anchorage homicide and missing man are connected
Police say there are no signs of a link between Wednesday's death of Juan Wright, 25, and 28-year-old Juan Toscano going missing nearby.
Anchorage gave her a $1.6 million grant despite prior fraud allegations. Now she’s under investigation again.
Rosalina Mavaega was made a city commissioner and given a large grant to support her homeless services charity. Federal investigators are looking into her business dealings.
Tourist pleads guilty for handling a Yellowstone bison calf, leading to its death
The Hawaii resident was charged with one count of intentionally disturbing wildlife after he tried to help a baby bison return to its herd. Park rangers later had to euthanize the abandoned animal.