Alaska’s regional Native corporations seek to expand federal influence
TJ Presley, the corporations' first government affairs director, says his job reflects a growing need to educate federal policy makers about them.
Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer retires after 31-year career
Mercer, Juneau's first Alaska Native police chief, is retiring after more than 20 years of service in the state's capital.
Lawsuits target Alaska predator-control program that killed 99 bears in effort to boost caribou
The program carried out in southwestern Alaska was illegal and will not help the flagging Mulchatna caribou herd, the lawsuits claim.
Murkowski says evidence shows Trump ‘played a key role’ in Jan. 6 riot
Murkowski says "clear evidence" showed Trump tried to overturn the election, and it's only gotten stronger.
Trump charged with 4 felony counts for attempt to overturn the 2020 election
A federal grand jury indicted Donald Trump on four counts Tuesday related to the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Mat-Su teachers, district reach contract deal to avert a strike
The Matanuska-Susitna Education Association has voted to ratify a contract with the borough’s school district after negotiating for over a year and a half.
TOTE Maritime Alaska is now powering its ships with natural gas, cutting carbon and other pollutants
The company says it's the first in the world to convert a full fleet to run on the most environmentally friendly fuel available.
Juneau Drag’s first show at Southeast Alaska State Fair draws hundreds
On Friday, hundreds gathered to watch Juneau Drag’s first appearance at the Southeast Alaska State Fair in Haines.
Anchorage hits grim milestone for outdoor deaths. Still, this reporter shares a story of hope.
The data on outdoor deaths comes from Anchorage Daily News stories, many of them written by ADN reporter Michelle Theriault Boots.
Child killed in Mountain Village gunplay shooting
Alaska State Troopers said no criminal charges will be filed, after one child accidentally shot another Sunday morning.
U.S. Senate passes bill with $168M for JBER runway extension and other military projects
A 5.2% pay raise and provisions to help Alaska Native Corporations win defense contracts are also in the bill.
One of the oldest – and most beloved – bears at Katmai National Park finally returns to Brooks Falls
Bear 480, a longtime Fat Bear Week contender also known as Otis, arrived at Brooks Falls on July 26 — the latest he’s been noticed yet.
2 found dead in Midtown Anchorage murder-suicide
Police say Monday night's deaths at a West 46th Avenue apartment appear to have been a murder-suicide during an argument.
Teen swimmer dies after jump into Juneau’s Glory Hole
Juneau police say the 17-year-old boy was with two friends when he jumped into the long-flooded mining shaft and did not return to shore.
Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis.
Mayor Dave Bronson's airfare proposal caps a turbulent few years as Anchorage, like many cities in the U.S. West, struggles to deal with a burgeoning homeless population.
Trace levels of harmful ‘forever chemicals’ found in Unalaska’s drinking water
The history of military presence in the area may be the cause of the contamination, according to Unalaska's director of public utilities.
‘Extremely agitated’ black bear killed by police in East Anchorage
Fish and Game said the bear weighed more than 400 pounds, likely the result of eating unsecured trash in the area for an extended period of time.
Anchorage’s Sullivan Arena will soon reopen as entertainment venue
The Sullivan Arena has served as a mass homeless shelter off and on since 2020.
Skagway rail workers sign agreement with White Pass, averting possible strike
Rail workers for the White Pass and Yukon Route sought a wage increase to keep up with the cost of living in Skagway.
Alaska Marine Highway System plans for 3 new ferries in 4 years
Three new ferries will be added to the fleet by the end of 2027. One of them will be a hybrid model, and one will be electric.