Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges
The former president pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 counts of falsifying business records arising from hush money paid to a porn actor in 2016.
Alaska marine debris experts call for tighter regulation and more cleanup funding
Coordinating teams to collect and sort marine debris, plus shipping it to a landfill or recycling center is an expensive logistical nightmare.
North Pole’s Patrick Holland gets his new heart
A new heart for Holland was available Thursday at a Seattle hospital, after he missed one due to flight delays amid a December ice storm.
Seattle journalist describes impacts of Alaska’s ‘cruise ship invasion’
Freelance journalist Andrew Engelson looked at the cruise industry's impact on Southeast Alaska's environment and quality of life for Hakai magazine.
Forest Service seeks Alaska workers amid national labor shortage
U.S. Forest Service recruiters say economic conditions are making it hard to recruit and retain Alaska employees who come from out of state.
Narcan to be available over the counter soon, though questions remain about cost
A Kenai Peninsula advocate says making the overdose-reversing drug more available will help reduce stigma and help Alaskans stay prepared.
Alaskans oppose Dunleavy’s ‘parental rights’ bill at legislative hearing
Alaska students, teachers and sexual assault survivors spoke against a bill Gov. Mike Dunleavy says would support parents’ rights.
Inadequate training and a fatal U-turn cost Alaska government $3M, settlement docs say
The state of Alaska will pay to settle claims brought by the family of a man killed in a 2018 crash caused by a state trooper.
Alaska House votes for temporary boost to public school funding
This week, the House is considering amendments to a state budget proposal that contains a deficit of about $600 million.
A masked man assaulted an ADN photographer looking into campaign sign vandalism
The incident comes amid what a campaign consultant says is an unprecedented level of sign theft and vandalism this election cycle.
Local artist appears in court in connection with anti-trans notes left around Juneau
Mitchell Watley is widely known as the illustrator of the popular Alaska children’s book “I Would Tuck You In.”
ConocoPhillips can start road work for Willow Arctic drilling project, judge decides
Opponents of Arctic drilling project lose Round 1 in court.
Bill would add second-degree murder charges for drug dealers in Alaska overdose deaths
Family members of some who died from overdoses support stronger penalties, but civil liberty advocates say it could deter calls for help.
Fairbanks’ dangerous dog code gets another look
A 2022 code change required animal control officers to take tougher action to protect the public, but some say it went too far.
Trump has arrived in New York for his arraignment. What’s next?
The former president will spend Monday night at Trump Tower before his surrender and arraignment on Tuesday, when the historic charges against him will be unsealed.
Juneau police make arrest in notes that included ‘a possible general threat against children’
Juneau police arrested 47-year-old Mitchell Thomas Watley on one felony count of terroristic threatening on Sunday.
Seward approves electric utility’s sale to HEA — but voters will have a say
Seward voters will decide in May whether to sell their city-run electric utility to Homer Electric Association for $25 million.
Frank Hauser selected as new superintendent of Juneau schools
Hauser, head of the Sitka School District since 2019, has recently been a finalist for superintendent positions in Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Sex abuse case against ex-Alaska attorney general thrown out
A judge dismissed a sex abuse case against former acting Alaska Attorney General Clyde “Ed” Sniffen, citing the statute of limitations at the time.
Alaska Natives rescued Navy crew in 1955. Their medals have arrived.
The 16 men were honored with Alaska Heroism Medals, recognizing their rescue of crew from a plane shot down by Soviet fighters 67 years ago.