Anchorage police seek driver after Spenard Road crash kills pedestrian
Police said the crash happened near the 4800 block of Spenard Road, just south of Wisconsin Street.
Anchorage Assembly approves emergency changes to contracting, ombudsman authority in wake of allegations against mayor
The Anchorage Assembly approved three emergency ordinances during a special meeting Friday in response to allegations made against Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, January 20, 2023
Confusion over discrepancies in Representative Mary Peltola's educational record. Families are stuck abroad after the Marine Highway System pulled a ferry from service. Plus Soldotna looks at creating a more walkable - and business friendly - downtown.
USA Today finds Peltola left university a year earlier than claimed
USA Today examined the education claims of all House freshmen. The paper found a problem in Rep. Mary Peltola's.
Alaska House majority forms to the right of the Senate’s
The House is finally organized and both chambers are diving into their agendas for the session.
34th annual Anchorage Folk Festival celebrates return of live performances
The festival, which had scaled down during the COVID-19 pandemic, features Friday, Saturday and Sunday sets this weekend and the next.
Unstable January Snowpack Causes Avalanches in Southcentral Alaska | Alaska Insight
In this episode of Alaska Insight, Lori Townsend talks with avalanche experts Elliot Gaddy, a local guide and avalanche instructor, and John Sykes, a forecaster with the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center.
A tiny Juneau lot is the latest battleground in a dispute over tribal sovereignty
For a Southeast Alaska tribal group, the lot of less than 800 square feet represents tribal sovereignty and self-determination.
Anchorage’s only IMAX theater is on a bankruptcy chopping block
If the Regal Cinema Stadium 16 theater in Anchorage closes, then Fairbanks would have Alaska’s sole IMAX screen.
Homer’s Library Advisory Board upholds decision to keep LGBTQ books in children’s section
Tuesday's decision followed a months-long debate over the future of children and young adult titles that largely feature LGBTQ themes.
Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests?
With virus variants piling up, it's only fitting to do a reality check on what those rapid COVID-19 tests can do — and what they can't.
Fresh in power, Alaska House’s new Republican-led coalition outlines its priorities
"Fiscal stability" is No. 1, but specifics are hard to come by as the group gets organized.
Matanuska ferry’s uncertain future complicates Southeast Alaskans’ Canada trips
Extended repairs to the Matanuska have left no state ferries serving the Canadian port of Prince Rupert, with planned sailings canceled.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Alaska farmers step up to supply eggs as the national shortage drags on. Also, a Juneau resident gets her Regalia back, suddenly, two weeks after it was stolen. And a meeting between school officials in Ketchikan and Metlakatla helps heal a rift.
Robin Dern chosen to fill Jamie Allard’s Anchorage Assembly seat
After two rounds of voting, Dern was chosen from 10 candidates who put their name forward to replace Allard.
Yukon Quest is rerouted off Yukon River due to unsafe ice conditions
All race checkpoints will now be road accessible, a change that could increase entries before a sign up deadline that’s been extended until Friday.
State offers help with high feed prices, but some farmers are pushing for an Alaska grain reserve
Higher prices for feed, fuel and fertilizer have driven some producers to cut back on their livestock.
‘Just horrific’: Fatal polar bear mauling happened during storm
Officials say the polar bear killed a mother and her 1-year-old boy as she walked about 150 yards from the local school to health clinic in Wales.
Anchorage city employees accuse Mayor Bronson’s office of monitoring security footage to see who’s talking to ombudsman
The ombudsman said he's referring the matter to the city prosecutor.
Search in progress for 2 snowmachiners overdue between Kotzebue and Noorvik
Josiah Ballot of Selawik and Thomas Brown of Ambler told friends on social media they were leaving Kotzebue at midnight Monday.