Anchorage Assembly passes code changes aimed at making city more bike-friendly
The ordinance gets rid of fines for jaywalking, and it allows cyclists to treat stop signs more like yield signs and red lights like stop signs.
Alaska tribes, university to receive federal grants for repatriation of remains and cultural items
Alaska tribes and UAF will receive more than $350,000 in grants as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
NTSB report sheds new light on North Slope helicopter crash that killed 4
Tuesday's preliminary report contained no indication of what caused the helicopter to crash into a lake in clear conditions on July 20.
After a glacial dam outburst destroyed homes in Juneau, a look at the risks of melting ice masses
Here are some issues surrounding glaciers and the floods that result from the bursting of snow-and-ice dams.
Anchorage man charged with soliciting minor for sex
The FBI is looking for any other potential victims Benjamin Roundy might’ve had.
Kitchen employee killed colleague in Trapper Creek lodge restaurant, charges say
The stabbing happened in the restaurant at Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge, troopers said.
Eielson airman killed, 2 hurt in motorcycle crash near Nenana
Jadakis Perry, 21, died at the scene of Friday's crash near Mile 314 of the Parks Highway according to Alaska State Troopers.
Juneau leaders declare local emergency after record flooding
The city has condemned eight buildings, displacing about 20 households.
State regulators help alleviate Aniak residents’ extremely high power bills
Residents' electricity bills suddenly quadrupled this summer. The changes from state regulators should ease, but won't remove, the financial burden.
Firefighters work to protect structures from 2 wildfires in Delta Junction area
The Pogo Mine Road Fire covered 25,000 acres as of Monday night. The Delta Fire has burned over 20,000 acres of state and military lands.
Aleutian Electrocution fulfills high-voltage promise to Unalaska
The music and arts festival features live DJs, fire dancing, metal art, potluck dinners, a bouncy castle, fireworks and bonfires that burn till dawn.
Soldotna cop arrested on domestic violence charge
Officer David Bower faces a fourth-degree assault charge, after troopers say he threw a relative to the ground during a July argument.
Bristol Bay fleets call for greater price transparency
Some Bristol Bay fishing captains are seeking more open negotiations with processors, after Trident Seafood's 50-cent-per-pound offer this year.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to visit Alaska next week
The secretary of Transportation will visit Kotzebue, Anchorage and Juneau next week, his office announced.
New ID law intended to support Alaskans exiting incarceration, reduce recidivism
The Department of Corrections will be able to issue state IDs to prisoners who lack valid identification when they leave incarceration.
Sighting of Chinese and Russian warships near Aleutians prompts Navy response
A U.S. Northern Command spokesperson said the foreign patrol ships remained in international waters and were not considered a threat.
Reward quadrupled after more than 20 endangered sea lions illegally killed near Cordova
An unusual number of Steller Sea Lions have been found dead in the Copper River Delta this summer, many with gunshot wounds.
After the flood, Juneau residents return lost treasures to affected families
As Juneau residents displaced by flooding figure out what’s next, some are being reunited with personal belongings they likely believed lost forever.
Northern Alaska follows global trend with warmest July on record
National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider says about a quarter of Alaska had its warmest July on record.
2 swimmers cross Southeast Alaska’s Frederick Sound for the first time in living memory
Scott May and Andrew Simmonds took different miles-long routes to swim the sound days apart, but both feel a kinship after the feat.