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Sen. Dan Sullivan asks for more transparency from the White House on the object shot down off Alaska's coast. Also, more Alaskans are having their food stamp benefits restored, but the long backlog continues. And lawmakers welcome valentines from kids, with a message on the education budget.

The weeks-long succession of objects has puzzled American officials and stirred curiosity around the world.

The weekend storm prompted the Anchorage School District to declare a remote learning day Monday.

Alaska’s only reservation is fighting to reclaim how its story is told.

The Anchorage School Board needs to pass a balanced budget by March 1. With nearly flat funding from the state, the district is facing a $48 million dollar shortfall. That could mean cutting jobs, increasing the student to teacher ratio, and closing an elementary school. But the budget process isn’t over yet. On this episode of Hometown, Alaska we’re talking about the school district budget, how it’s determined, how the school board works and more.

The raise follows more than a decade of flat pay.

Even Alaskans who have now gotten their benefits say that the months they went without left them with debt and fears for the future.

She takes over as the city’s head lawyer at a time of upheaval. The mayor is facing allegations of numerous improper, unethical and unlawful actions.

A U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday. It was the fourth such downing in eight days.

Over a 20-year period, there were 125 serious injuries to Alaska fisheries from winches, according to a newly published study.

Verizon says customers on 3G networks across the state may face similar outages — including in Kodiak, Juneau, Fairbanks and on the North Slope.

The union criticized the state’s plan to hire contract workers to fix the backlog.

Less than a week after the Chinese Balloon, now an object shot down over Alaska. A number of Toyo heat stoves failed during a cold snap in December, and nobody quite knows why. Plus business is blooming for flower shops ahead of their busiest day of the year.

After a U.S. Air Force fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over Alaska’s North Slope on Friday, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said several other similar objects have traveled over the state in recent weeks.

A Pentagon spokesperson said the shootdown was ordered by President Joe Biden.

The union representing the drivers is accusing the company that employs them of canceling negotiation meetings and refusing to address safety concerns.

From frosty dogs to frosty mushers.

"As an Alaskan, I am so angry," Sen. Lisa Murkowski said. "I want to use other words, but I’m not going to.”

Lance Brickey faces charges of murder, evidence tampering and weapons misconduct in the death of Timothy Snyder, troopers said.

Troopers said a living area inside an attic space had both a gas generator and a propane heater running without ventilation.