Both sides of Alaska homeschool case want programs in place, disagree over how it should happen
The judge in the correspondence school case, Adolf Zeman, will decide how long it will be before his ruling takes effect.
Hey Anchorage, who’s your pick for mayor? Why?
We spent a day talking to locals all over Anchorage, from Eagle River to Girdwood, about what matters to them.
Military families in Hawaii spark trial over 2021 jet fuel leak that tainted water
A federal judge will decide the case opening Monday, following multiple lawsuits after military jet fuel leaked into Pearl Harbor's drinking water.
School closure on Eielson Air Force base highlights effects of education policy choices
Military families have been rocked by the second school closure on the growing base near Fairbanks.
Well-known New York forest ranger dies in Denali ice climbing accident
Robbi Mecus was a leader among forest rangers in the Adirondacks and in the LGBTQ+ climbing community.
Spenard man shot and killed by his neighbor, police say
Tierza Hayes, 28, is charged with murder in the Saturday shooting, which allegedly happened during a fight involving her husband and the victim.
Iditarod’s iconic Burled Arch collapses in Nome
The arch, which marks the end of the Iditarod Trail, collapsed Saturday. It was last renovated in 2013.
Alaska tribal health consortiums are legally immune in many cases, state Supreme Court says
The decision on sovereign immunity affects several of the state’s largest-private sector employers and could have broad implications.
Social media ban for kids under 14 passes Alaska House
The social media proposal was added late in the process as an amendment to another bill and hasn’t been subject to public hearings.
Anchorage policing of homeless encampments will hinge on U.S. Supreme Court decision
Anchorage and other western cities say a lower court's ruling has them hamstrung on responding to homelessness.
Anchorage teen’s cold-case killer sentenced to 50 years
Donald McQuade, now 67, was sentenced for the death of Shelley Connolly, who was found dead near a Seward Highway pullout in 1978.
Anchorage School District announces plan to close schools as part of ‘right-sizing’ effort
District staff hope to improve the process from the last time a school closed in 2022.
Last year was Alaska’s deadliest on record for opioid overdoses
Alaska lost 342 people to opioid overdose in 2023 and had the highest increase in deaths per capita in the nation.
Juneau seeks proposals to fill space in closing schools
City Manager Katie Koester said the buildings could be used for child care, housing or anything else that might benefit the community.
King Cove braces for salmon season with no seafood processor amid historic price slump
Less than 2 months before salmon season, King Cove's seafood processor announced it will cease operations.
Archaeologists try to answer new questions about first humans in Southeast Alaska
A recent paper attempts to set a new timeframe of when humans first arrived in Southeast Alaska, using cave remains and animal fossils from the region.
Net neutrality is back: U.S. promises fast, safe and reliable internet for all
The U.S. will reinstate Obama-era regulations for internet service providers that promise fast, reliable and fair internet speeds for all consumers.
Air Force wants to build 9 Interior radar facilities for training exercises
Air Force officials say the sites are meant to replicate potential adversaries' radar systems during Alaska-based training flights.
Feds approve disaster declaration for 2022 Kuskokwim salmon fisheries
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's disaster declaration covers the Kuskokwim River failure of chinook, chum and coho fisheries in 2022.
Haines residents could weigh in on divisive dock project
Mayor Tom Morphet said he wants an advisory vote to make sure “50 percent plus one of the community” is on board with how to rebuild the Lutak Dock.