Wrangell holds Blessing of the Fleet at newly finished Mariners’ Memorial
The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition for many coastal communities as fishermen get ready for their summer season.
Completion of Denali Park Road bridge pushed back to 2026
The 90-mile route into Denali National Park remains closed at Mile 45, where it crosses a melt-driven landslide that has obliterated the road.
Alaska state school board considers rule that would limit transgender athletes
The proposed regulation would limit students to a multi-gender team or a team "based on a student’s sex assigned at birth."
Is the debt deal changing student loan repayment? Here’s what you need to know
The U.S. House will vote Wednesday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling — but it doesn't touch on student loan forgiveness.
Southwest Alaska confirms its first bird flu death of the season
It's the region's first reported bird flu death of the season.
Death rate from drinking nearly doubles in Alaska over 2 years
The rate of Alaska deaths due to drinking alcohol nearly doubled from 2019 to 2021, based on state Department of Health data.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s policy adviser who said ‘divorce is worse than rape’ resigns
Jeremy Cubas made $110,000 a year as Gov. Dunleavy’s pro-family policy adviser. On his podcast, Cubas defended Hitler, used racist slurs and said a man raping his wife is "an impossible act.”
Peltola supports debt ceiling agreement
Alaska's congresswoman likes the permitting reform section, which many of her Democratic colleagues abhor.
Justice Department will appeal court order forcing Southeast Alaska troll fishery closure
The U.S. Department of Justice will appeal a federal court order forcing the closure of the commercial king salmon troll fishery in Southeast Alaska.
Army names soldier killed in JBER car crash
The Army says Pfc. Arath Esau Martinez-Arguelles, 20, reported for Alaska duty as a mechanic in March.
Some Alaska legislative priorities stalled last session, so where do those bills go from here?
Anchorage Daily News reporter Iris Samuels says those bills aren't dead, though some might be harder to pass during next year's election season.
Man dead in Memorial Day Spenard shooting
Monday's death on Spenard Road is the eighth homicide reported by Anchorage police this year.
Alaska child care providers say funds approved by Legislature are crucial to staying open
A late addition to the budget would provide $7.5 million for child care centers, but providers say more support is needed.
In Metlakatla, Southeast Alaskans learn how to watch for invasive green crabs
Invasive green crabs are in Alaska. And they are destructive, outcompeting native species and destroying essential eelgrass.
Search suspended for 4 missing people after charter boat accident near Sitka
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for four people after recovering one body from the wreck of a fishing charter near Sitka.
Alaska justices rule against Dunleavy administration in long-running union-dues lawsuit
The state claimed the case was about the First Amendment; justices said the facts showed the state was hostile toward unions.
Alaska’s most-wanted opossum is settling into her new home at the Alaska Zoo
Grubby arrived at the zoo in Anchorage Wednesday, and is the first opossum to live there.
Alaska cruise-ship crewman accused of lying about alleged sexual assault
Neeraj Bhatt is accused of one count of making a false statement in the case, after an encounter that allegedly took place May 16.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy signs bill granting free fur-trapping licenses to disabled veterans
The proposal had universal support from veterans organizations and hunting/fishing groups within the state.
A bill to get nurses licensed more quickly in Alaska faces pushback from unions
There’s agreement that there’s a nurse shortage, but no consensus on what to do about it.