Inmates continue to die in tribal jails despite promises of reform
A federal report says at least four inmates died and 46 others attempted suicide at Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal jails from July 2021 through June 2022.
‘Showing off who I am’: Anchorage seniors graduate in sealskin, kuspuks and other regalia
Service High graduate Jade Wren said she felt proud to show her Inupiaq heritage during the ceremony.
Alaska Legislature passes budget with $1,300 PFD and boost to school funding
The House and Senate came to an agreement late in the day Thursday, the first day of the special session.
Alaska Public Media receives 5 Northwest Regional Emmy nominations
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Alaska’s big shift to renewable energy appears stalled, as future access to natural gas in doubt
Reporter Nat Herz with the Northern Journal says efforts to craft a mandate for utilities to pursue renewable energy haven't gotten very far.
Alaska’s youngest female murder convict could get out after successful appeal
Winona Fletcher was 14 in 1985 when she and her then-boyfriend robbed and shot to death three Anchorage residents after breaking into the family’s home.
Police officer kills Point Hope man who shot at residents and buildings, troopers say
The suspect, 40-year-old Robert Nash, was killed Wednesday afternoon. Nobody else in the Northwest Alaska community was injured.
If Anchorage doesn’t act soon, ‘we’re going to be putting people back in Sullivan’
Alexis Johnson, Anchorage's housing and homelessness coordinator, said the city and Assembly need to come up with a plan soon, or the Sullivan Arena shelter will be reopened again.
Two Native-led green banks are starting up in Alaska
The Valdez Native Tribe and Spruce Root are both establishing lending institutions to fund renewable energy and environmental infrastructure.
Man threatened moviegoers at Anchorage theater with screwdriver, police say
Police say Christopher M. Price ran from officers at the Tikahtnu Commons, before a police K-9 bit him and he was arrested.
First Lady Jill Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visit Bethel
The first lady's visit occurred just hours after her husband, President Joe Biden, made a refueling stop in Anchorage aboard Air Force One.
COVID vaccination effective in protecting vulnerable Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, study says
The region has some of the nation’s lowest water and sewer service levels and highest overcrowding rates, raising residents' risk to spreading infections.
Doors open to Three Bears Alaska store in Saxman
It’s not everyday Ketchikan gets a new grocery store — especially not one that draws murmured comparisons to Costco.
Overcharged on Nome sales tax? City says take it up with retailer
The 2% over-taxation, based on a repealed seasonal tax, is coming from both businesses in Nome and online retailers like Amazon.
3 Alaska trollers contemplate a summer without chinook
Barring last-minute legal action, there will be no king salmon troll fishery in Southeast Alaska this summer or winter. Three trollers discuss what that means.
Alaska Legislature ends regular session without a budget
The House voted to adjourn without hearing the Senate’s budget that had a $1,300 PFD. A special session starts Thursday.
Another Anchorage muni executive entangled in lawsuit resigns
Saxton Shearer’s last day as the head of the city’s Maintenance and Operations department will be May 26.
New report shows Alaskans die from traumatic brain injury at twice the national average
Alaska’s death rate from traumatic brain injuries is the highest in the nation, according to a recent report from the state health department.
President Biden lands in Anchorage for brief refueling stop
It’s a big day for White House travel to Alaska. First lady Jill Biden will be in Bethel Wednesday evening.
Interior and Southwest Alaska ice-jam floodwaters recede as recovery continues
The outlook for ice jam flooding on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers was improving Wednesday as the breakup moved downriver.