GCI finishes refueling rural Alaska’s TERRA towers after summer Quintillion outage
TERRA's 22 towers, which backed up rural Alaska internet service after an undersea cable was cut by ice, received 110,000 gallons of fuel.
2 Nulato residents found dead in apparent Yukon River boating accident
Troopers say the bodies of Arlene Ivanoff, 55, and Fredrick Stickman, 37, were found Friday near their boat in the Yukon River.
Chonky and they know it: Voting starts in Fat Bear Week
Votes for the 12 Katmai National Park bears in this year's Fat Bear Week bracket are being taken until Oct. 10.
Racial disparities persist in Alaska’s prisons
Alaska Natives make up 40% of the inmates in Alaska prisons, yet are only 14% of the state’s population.
U.S. Justice Department monitoring elections on North Slope and in Dillingham and Kusilvak areas
The department says it's monitoring the three rural Alaska regions to ensure compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
Unalaska under air quality advisory for Shishaldin volcano ashfall
State officials say winds are pushing ash plumes southwest from the volcano on Unimak Island, with an advisory in effect until 11 p.m. Thursday.
Seward utility sale fails again, Homer Council unchanged in initial Kenai Peninsula election results
A second proposed sale of Seward's electric utility had just 46% of the 60% vote it needs to pass, with two Homer Assembly incumbents leading.
Juneau Assembly incumbents lead, new city hall trails in initial election results
Juneau officials had counted 5,198 of the 9,137 ballots cast by Wednesday morning. A bond to fund a new city hall was failing by just 112 votes.
Dramatic day in U.S. House as members oust the speaker
An ominous murmur arose after the vote was announced, D.C. correspondent Liz Ruskin says.
A young leader fights for Yukon River salmon, her community – and herself
Four years into the Yukon River salmon collapse, Mackenzie Englishoe is one of many young people on the river grappling with the way climate change is transforming their communities and culture.
Alaska SeaLife Center CEO stepping down after 11 years
Tara Riemer says she will remain in her current role until a new president and CEO for the SeaLife Center is found.
Staffing shortages at Alaska pharmacies continue after pandemic-related shakeup
The shortage has led to reduced hours at retail pharmacies and longer wait times to get prescriptions filled.
Staffing shortages, shipping delays leave Sitkans fed up with FedEx
Residents say a week-long backlog of undelivered packages last month was only broken when FedEx brought in staff from out of town.
EPA fines largest at-sea Alaska pollock processor nearly $1M for Clean Water Act violations
American Seafoods was fined for waste discharges in Oregon and Washington. EPA officials didn't say whether its Alaska operations are under scrutiny.
Report: Alaskans dogged by chronic diseases and many lack healthy lifestyles or regular screenings
Two-thirds of Alaska adults are overweight or obese, nearly a third have high blood pressure and 27% have high cholesterol, a state report says.
2 soldiers dead, 12 hurt in military-vehicle rollover near Salcha
The two soldiers who died were among 17 in a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle that crashed Monday amid the region's first snowfall.
Anchorage Mayor Bronson proposes leaner budget for 2024
Bronson’s proposed budget anticipates property tax bills will decrease by 4% on average.
Former Anchorage police officer arrested on sexual assault charges
Scott Boneta, 33, resigned from the Anchorage Police Department on Thursday.
Anchorage commissioner charged with defrauding city for more than $1.6M in COVID relief funds
Prosecutors say Rosalina Mavaega and her husband falsely claimed their nonprofit would use the money to provide housing, treatment and training services. Instead, federal charges accuse them of depositing the funds into personal accounts to finance and pay off taxes on their businesses.
Anchorage man shoots himself and 1 officer, bites another in struggle
Christopher James Nickalaskey, 32, faces nine assault and weapons-misconduct charges after a Sunday fight with police.