News

All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

A woman holds up a positive pregnancy test.

Line One: Infertility treatments new to Alaska

Approximately 1 in 5 heterosexual couples struggle to achieve pregnancy after 1 year of trying to conceive in the U.S. Only 12% of women use fertility services to receive help conceiving a child. In Alaska we have not had access to specialized assisted reproductive procedures that are now available. What are the causes of infertility? When should you see an infertility specialist? What help is available to achieve pregnancy? Dr. Jillian Woodruff and her guest share these answers with you to help achieve a healthy pregnancy.
students in a hallway

Lawsuit says Alaska statute allowing public funding to go to private schools is unconstitutional

Some private schools publicize how state program can offset tuition.
Cook Inlet

Gas property tax dispute costs Kenai Peninsula Borough

Both the borough and natural gas company HEX are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in a Cook Inlet tax dispute.
Tongass National Forest

U.S. reinstates road and logging restrictions in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest

A federal agency said Wednesday it is reinstating restrictions on road-building and logging on the country’s largest national forest in southeast Alaska.
Jamison Gallion

‘A menace to society’: Victims rekindle rage against Fairbanks-area serial arsonist

Victims spoke directly to Jamison Gallion, 19, at a sentencing hearing after his guilty plea to setting seven structure fires in 2021.
Kodiak fishing vessels

Kodiak’s Tanner crab fleet stand-down still strong a week in

Kodiak crabbers voted Sunday to press pause on the Tanner crab season altogether until they get a price from canneries they think is fair.
Jim Cockrell

State troopers, misled by false court order, detained school principal for mental health check

Troopers say a family member of Mary Fulp presented responding troopers with a written court order they said was signed by a state judge.
a Juneau education rally

With songs and speeches, Alaskans rally in Juneau for more education funding

Educators, students and parents gathered on the steps of the Alaska State Capitol Monday night to call for more education funding.
Igiugig sign

BBNC offers free online Yup’ik, Alutiiq and Dena’ina classes

The Bristol Bay Native Corporation is offering free Dena'ina and Yugtun, or Yup'ik, online language classes through early February.
the Donlin mine

A case challenging the pipeline right-of-way permit for Donlin Gold gets its day in court

A group of Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta tribes and environmental groups are challenging state permits issued for a pipeline that would power the Donlin Gold mine.
a man in court

A judge orders the release of a Hawaii man in the case of a 1991 rape and murder

Albert "Ian" Schweitzer, who was sentenced to 130 years in prison, should be "released from his shackles immediately," Judge Peter Kubota ruled.

Anchorage Mayor Bronson remains mum on accusations of unethical, unlawful actions

Bronson briefly addressed the Anchorage Assembly Tuesday night, the first regular Assembly meeting since former Municipal Manager Amy Demboski’s scathing letter.
a man in a tie

For likely the first time, the Anchorage Assembly legally compelled someone’s testimony

A municipal attorney said using subpoenas to discuss protected personnel records would protect the municipality. It’s an unprecedented move for the city.
a Kodiak crab boat

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Kodiak's tanner crab fishery is still at a standstill as the fleet holds out for higher prices. Governor Dunleavy lays out his priorities in this year's state of the state address. And after a long hiatus, Sitka's community orchestra is back in business.
a hunter

Board of Game votes down education requirement for young hunters in Southeast

The state’s Board of Game voted down a proposal to require young Southeast Alaska hunters to complete an education course before hunting alone.
Alaska Railroad crew working on tracks

Repairs complete on avalanche-damaged Alaska Railroad track

The track is a key link between Alaska’s Railbelt and Lower 48 rail freight.
a Cook Inlet oil platform

Oil production in Cook Inlet will continue to decline as North Slope holds steady, state says

State officials expect a daily average of 501,000 barrels of oil to be produced in Alaska for the next five years — a slight increase.
Miss Congeniality

Meet Miss Congeniality, Juneau’s representative to Alaska’s top pageant

Honour Miller-Austin, Juneau’s representative at this year’s statewide Miss Alaska USA pageant, placed third overall.
a Wall Street trader

A recession might be coming. Here’s what it could look like.

Whether in the supermarket aisle, or the corporate suite, a lot of people are expecting a recession – even if there's no certainty there will be one at all.
Mike Dunleavy

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy urges Legislature to fund more legal action against Biden administration

Dunleavy said there are many reasons for optimism in Alaska during his State of the State address, calling for it to be the "most pro-life" state in the U.S.