News

All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

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Man charged with 3 Anchorage bank robberies served time for 2019 robbery, feds say

Prosecutors say Sean C. Javier, 36, was previously convicted of robbing a credit-union branch he allegedly hit again this fall.

For the first time, women will outnumber men in the Alaska House next year

There will be 21 women in the state House, according to unofficial election results. 43% of the Legislature will be women, a record high.
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Japanese smelting giant pulls out of major Southeast Alaska mining project

The Palmer project has for years fueled political divisions in the town of Haines. Now it’s getting a new owner, raising questions about its future.
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Health providers for transgender Alaskans worry next Trump administration will jeopardize patient care

On the day after the election, therapist Margie Thomson had four new requests from patients asking for referrals for gender-affirming care — in case they lose access to it.
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Judge indefinitely postpones sentencing in Trump’s hush money case

The decision to indefinitely adjourn next week's sentencing date comes several days after both sides' lawyers agreed to a stay.
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Anchorage 8th grader wins first ever National Civics Bee

Emily Brubaker has been civically involved since kindergarten due to a rare medical condition she advocates for.
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Alaska seafood processing workers made more money in 2023, but there were fewer of them

The processing employment data, which also shows a higher percentage of nonresident hire, points to difficulties with worker shortages.
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President Biden approves disaster declaration for Ketchikan landslides

The major disaster declaration opens up FEMA funding to help pay for the cleanup and repair costs to the city of Ketchikan.

As hundreds flock to see dead Anchorage whale, scientists try to learn more about how it lived

Scientists are studying samples of the whale, from its blubber to its baleen.
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Kuskokwim River aerial survey finds massive holes, widespread thin ice

Significant hazards on the river led Bethel Search and Rescue to make the theme of its 2024 annual aerial survey “Danger Close.”
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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s attorney general nominee

Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use had stirred controversy over Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general.
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Fairbanks region loses last local TV newscast

NewsCenter Fairbanks went dark Saturday, as owner Gray TV consolidates broadcasts from Alaska's News Source in Anchorage.
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Trump’s promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts

Donald Trump has promised a crackdown that could include military strikes in Mexico. Many experts worry his plan will do harm than good.
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Record turnout in Mat-Su Borough election as voters approve major bonds

Borough early voting also shattered a previous record set in 2022.
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Nick Begich III wins Alaska’s U.S. House race

Begich’s win flips a seat from Democrat to Republican, adding to the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.
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Alaska’s ranked choice repeal measure fails by 664 votes

Phil Izon, who led the campaign in support of the ballot measure, said he planned to submit a recount request once the election is certified.
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Alaska House Democrats Cliff Groh and CJ McCormick ousted after final ballot count

Groh’s loss leaves just 21 members in a Democrat-heavy bipartisan caucus that is seeking to take control of the Alaska House, a bare majority.
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Watch Alaska’s 2024 ranked choice tabulation

Ranked choice tabulation determined the winner in eight legislative races, plus the U.S. House race.
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Ex-Alaska prosecutor who blew whistle on Kindred settles over retaliation

The woman had reported Joshua Kindred’s sexual misconduct, leading to an investigation and the judge’s resignation.

Co-occurring mental disorders | Line One

We discuss the challenges of diagnosing and treating individuals with co-occurring mental health conditions.