Anchorage Assembly raises concerns about election challenge filed by mayor’s former chief of staff
“We are looking into what reasonably might appear to be a coordinated effort to affect the outcome of an election,” said Assembly chair Chris Constant.
Helicopter crashes into remote Alaska lake, no survivors found, officials say
The helicopter had been chartered by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. It was carrying three employees from the Division of Geological and Geophysical Survey who had been conducting field work.
Alaska’s volunteer firefighting force has nearly halved over the last decade
The number of volunteer firefighters across the state plummeted by 45% since 2014. That’s more than double the decline seen nationwide.
Kodiak police name driver in fatal hit-and-run during tsunami evacuation
Police say Clint Moudy has been cooperating with investigators since the late-night July 15 collision. No charges have yet been filed.
Almost half of Alaska’s Head Start programs could lose millions in federal funding due to underenrollment
Eight Head Start programs could potentially lose as much as $12.5 million in funding because they have not filled all of their spaces for kids.
Alaska trooper says man convicted of shooting him was going to ‘finish the job’ when backup arrived
Bruce Brueggeman says doctors initially planned to amputate his left arm, after Bret Herrick shot him five times outside an Anchor Point grocery store.
University of Alaska picks Philadelphia-sized section of Interior Alaska to own under new law
The university's first choice is about 100,000 acres near Spooky Valley, west of the Dalton Highway in the Ray Mountains.
Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor proposes Eastern Peninsula service area
Mayor Peter Micciche says the plan is the only way to have a low mill rate and quality services, after Cooper Landing residents balked at high costs.
Trump classified documents trial in Florida to begin in May 2024
That schedule puts the trial at the tail end of the Republican presidential primary process, in which Trump is currently the front-runner.
Man charged with operating under the influence after collision with 150-foot girder
Anchorage police reported that Dillon Hickman drove his pickup into the girder at the intersection of Arctic Boulevard and Dimond Boulevard.
Inmate dies at Palmer Correctional Center
Michael Padilla is the fifth person to die in custody in Alaska this year.
Loved ones gather to remember Juneau’s Paul Jose Rodriguez Jr.
Rodriguez drowned when his kayak capsized on Mendenhall Lake.
AOGCC orders ConocoPhillips to pay penalties for 2022 blowout at Alpine field on Alaska’s North Slope
The well blowout led to a weeks-long release of natural gas and a brief evacuation at the company’s Alpine oil field.
Anchorage bus system apologizes to riders for canceled trips amid driver shortage
Lots of employers in Alaska and nationally are hurting for workers with commercial driver’s licenses.
Skagway’s music festival has a special guest this year: a giant fiberglass potato.
The Southeast town is embracing the weirdness. The mayor has declared Saturday "Idaho Potato Day." And two locals will be crowned Queen and King of Potatoes for the day.
Alaska attorney general wants access to medical information about out-of-state-abortions and gender-affirming care
The letter is a response to the Biden administration’s proposed protections of patient privacy when crossing state lines for medical care.
Alaska predator control doesn’t result in more moose harvests, according to a study of one game unit
The state disputes that, saying not enough time had passed between the predator control work and the analysis of moose harvests.
Alaska will start monitoring villages for PFAS in anticipation of new EPA rules
The state Department of Environmental Conservation will test the drinking water in 193 Alaska Native villages starting this fall.
Judge tosses Alaska suit against feds over contaminated ANCSA lands
The federal court decision blocks a possible avenue for forcing a solution to a decades-long problem.
As climate change transforms the Arctic, Homeland Security must adapt, official says
The forces of climate change that are reducing ice cover and opening up the Arctic to more activity are making Alaska more important, said Dimitri Kusnezov.