Alaska targeted by drug traffickers seeking higher profits, authorities say
If drug seizures in Alaska are any indication, a pipeline of hard drugs stretches from as far away as Mexico, to California and Oregon and on to the state’s most rural communities.
Alaska communities must adapt as climate change transforms state, federal report says
Declining sea ice, thinning snowpack, thawing permafrost and other climate-driven changes are threatening Alaskans statewide, the report says.
American Bar Association features panel of prominent Native women lawyers
As part of Native American Heritage Month, the American Bar Association asked Native women to discuss how they became lawyers and trailblazers.
Alaska gets $200M from feds for Railbelt energy project, Cook Inlet undersea cable
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks discussed the project, and the flexibility it could create for energy security on the Kenai Peninsula and beyond.
Anchorage mayor responds to frustration over snow plowing and canceled in-person school
Anchorage schools are "on track" to reopen Thursday, after district officials said it was unsafe to bus students Wednesday, the fourth consecutive school day of remote learning.
Environmental groups ask federal appeals court to halt Willow oil project
The plaintiffs argue that Judge Sharon Gleason made a mistake when she allowed work to proceed on ConocoPhillips' Willow project.
Anchorage Assembly member calls for warming facility ahead of sub-zero weekend temps
Separately, the administration is working on lining up a contract for Assembly approval next week to establish a winter warming area for up to 50 people.
Kotzebue women’s deaths at former mayor’s property did not get thorough investigations, report says
“If those deaths aren't receiving careful consideration and a thorough investigation, then what hope does anyone else have of their loved ones’ death being thoroughly investigated?” said ProPublica and ADN’s Kyle Hopkins.
Alaska hemp producers sue state, saying new ban on products is illegal
Alaska recently banned hemp products with intoxicating THC. The hemp industry says its products are protected under federal law.
Anchorage heat wave leaves roads slushy before overnight freeze
Temperatures reached the low 40s in Anchorage Thursday morning, but are set to plunge below freezing Friday and hit zero by the weekend.
Alaska ranked choice voting opponents blame ‘incompetence,’ not subterfuge, for errors in campaign disclosure
The founders of Alaskans for Honest Elections say a $90,000 political donation wasn't routed through a church group, despite what they wrote on a form.
First responders to Coast Guard helicopter’s crash were the Southeast Alaska fishing crew it came to rescue
The crew of the Lydia Marie say they heard the rescue helicopter's rotors, as their vessel was taking on water late Monday night — then silence.
Anchorage mayor sent equipment to clear rutted state roads, leaving many neighborhoods unplowed
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson stood by the decision to strike an informal deal, calling it “a matter of public safety.”
Monthly premiums for health insurance on the federal marketplace will rise 16% in Alaska next year
The spike comes after an 18% increase the previous year, which means prices have risen more than one-third in two years.
Cleaning up Unalaska’s former military sites
The military has left a large footprint on Alaska. Much of it dating to World War II. But what happens after the military leaves a region?
Anchorage hoop hero Alissa Pili returns home for Great Alaska Shootout
Alissa Pili is in her final year of eligibility, so this might be the last time Anchorage hoop fans can catch her playing in her hometown.
Anchorage superintendent says ‘strategic failure’ at play in snow-related school closures
Anchorage School District officials and city leaders addressed criticism over the recent cancellations of in-person school, which they say were forced by historic snowfall and unsafe streets.
Between flights to Tuluksak, Operation Santa Claus turned into a rescue mission
An Alaska Army National Guard helicopter's flight bringing Christmas presents to Tuluksak was diverted to a Napaskiak medevac Wednesday.
Alaska does not have enough housing to keep survivors of domestic violence safe
Advocates say they have the money to house survivors, but no place to put them.
Covenant House Alaska battling fentanyl crisis: 100 drug overdoses since July
Director Alison Kear says that in her 27 years at Covenant House, she’s never seen anything like the current wave of fentanyl overdoses.