What’s next for the abortion pill mifepristone?
Access to mifepristone, a medication that is used in about half of all abortions nationwide, hangs in the balance of two contradictory court rulings.
State cuts fire breaks on wildfire-prone land near Delta Junction
The 300-foot-wide fire break, west of Delta Junction, is near an area that has seen wildfires sparked by military training.
Liberty, an ambitious offshore oil project that once sparked excitement, is now in limbo
The saga of what was once considered a cutting-edge Arctic development provides a cautionary tale about big Alaska oil projects.
Police: 4 killed in shooting at downtown Louisville building
A Monday shooting in Louisville killed at least four people and wounded at least eight others, police said. The suspected shooter was also dead.
Alaska population dipped last year, Census Bureau finds
More people moved out of Alaska than into the state last year, but other population factors nearly offset the loss.
Anchorage Assembly suspends relationship with Russian sister city
The action comes more than a year after Russia invaded Ukraine and Gov. Mike Dunleavy called on Alaska cities to cut these ties.
Anchorage’s latest municipal attorney says public service drew her to the job
Anne Helzer is Mayor Bronson’s fourth pick to lead the city’s legal department. She was well received at her confirmation hearing.
How a longer growing season affects gardening | Alaska Insight
On this Alaska Insight, host Lori Townsend is joined by Anchorage horticulturist Debbie Hinchey and Will Criner, manager of gardens and facilities at the Alaska Botanical Garden to discuss what's new with growing and harvesting in your backyard.
What drew this moose into an Anchorage hospital? Office plants.
There’s “never a dull moment here at the hospital," said director of security Randy Hughes.
Alaska gets $38M federal grant for climate-related housing disaster recovery
The state of Alaska recently received $38 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to ease the burden of climate change.
The Bering Sea’s smallest organisms are losing fat, putting larger predators at risk
Large, high-fat copepods — distantly related to shrimp and crab — are dwindling with the lack of sea ice from global warming.
3 Southwest Alaska Native tribes sue feds, seeking to block Donlin Mine
Three Alaska Native tribes and an environmental law firm have sued the federal government, seeking to block a large Southwest Alaska gold mine.
660-mile rescue flight to reach pregnant woman highlights Alaska’s unique challenges
The Alaska Air National Guard this week traveled nearly 660 miles to rescue a pregnant woman on a small island 2 miles from Russia.
A Homer scientist is bringing changes in Arctic permafrost into high-resolution
With Arctic permafrost thaw rapidly outpacing projections, researchers are racing to understand the impacts of an increasingly unstable future.
Elon Musk says NPR’s ‘state-affiliated media’ Twitter label might not have been accurate
NPR covers the news free of any government influence — which should mean it isn't marked as state-affiliated, under Twitter's own rules.
Head of Anchorage trash services resigns
It’s the second resignation announcement in Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration in as many days.
Alaskan sentenced in Jan. 6 riot at Capitol tells judge he needs a gun for moose defense
Aaron Mileur was sentenced to two years of probation. He'd like to modify one of the terms.
Gov. Dunleavy creates task force to address Alaska’s child care crisis
“It’s a real issue that needs to be looked at and scrutinized so that we can come up with some models that can help our folks, our families, our mothers,” said the governor.
Alaska hunters with disabilities might someday harvest moose in an Anchorage park, but the plan faces criticism
Ira Edwards says his plan addresses safety concerns, and he says the hunt would provide a much-needed opportunity for hunters with disabilities, while thinning out the moose in Kincaid Park.
Half-mile stretch of Anchorage’s 15th Avenue closed due to sinkhole
A drainage culvert beneath the street failed, causing the sinkhole.