Soldotna rallies in support of local family after fatal car crash
Thirty-six-year-old Sam Clyde leaves behind a wife and five school-aged kids.
Acting Alaska health commissioner Hedberg is pick for permanent boss
The Department of Health has 1,442 full-time employees and a $950 million budget, the second-largest among state agencies.
A refugee-led co-op in Anchorage provides work experience, with flavor
The FIG program’s Global Spice Blends has grown in popularity, providing job opportunities and community building for recently resettled refugees.
Anchorage students may have stretch of longer school days to make up for recent snow days
District officials are proposing to add 30 minutes to each school day between Jan. 30 and March 9.
A severe arctic storm could threaten holiday travel across the U.S.
Bitter cold, biting wind and heavy snow are expected across the U.S. this week, forecasters say, imposing treacherous travel conditions just days before Christmas.
U.S. Commerce Secretary approves new disasters for crab fisheries in Alaska
The declarations trigger federal relief for 2021's Yukon-Kuskokwim and Chignik salmon fisheries, as well as this year’s Bristol Bay red king crab and Bering Sea snow crab fisheries.
Vulnerable storytelling is at the heart of Homer artist’s new project on motherhood
Brianna Allen's MOMologues Collective gathers and documents vulnerable, first-person accounts told by mothers, submitted anonymously.
Fairbanks hotel installs unique aurora attraction
The Aurora Discovery Institute at Pike’s Waterfront Lodge will offer visitors a means to experience and learn about the aurora year-round.
Ketchikan’s housing crisis could cost the community a generation, planning director says
Housing is tough to find and expensive in Ketchikan. And because of that, Richard Harney told local leaders, only one of his five children might stick around.
Anchorage School Board recommends closing Abbott Loop Elementary among other preliminary budget cuts
Recommended cuts also include getting rid of virtual learning for elementary school students and increasing the district’s pupil to teacher ratio by one across all grade levels, likely making class sizes larger.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, December 19, 2022
Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes testifies at Representative David Eastman's trial. Plus, Anchorage city manager Amy Demboski resigns suddenly with no explanation.
Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes testifies in Alaska Rep. Eastman’s defense
Would Oath Keepers overthrow the government? Their jailed founder says no.
Tribal groups call for halt to logging at ‘sacred and culturally historic’ site near Yakutat
Yakutat elder Victoria Demmert says her ancestors harvested salmon at Humpback Creek for hundreds of years.
Mayor Bronson announces sudden replacement of Municipal Manager Amy Demboski
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced Amy Demboski's departure in a two-sentence statement Monday, providing no additional details.
Wrangell woman recounts surviving 24 hours on a tiny rock island after boat wreck
Kelsey Leak's boyfriend died trying to swim to help.
Alaska crab fishery collapse seen as warning about Bering Sea transformation
The loss of snow crab and Bristol Bay red king crab harvests poses immediate hardships and raises worries about future seafood prospects.
Bartenders in Juneau say unpleasant — even violent — interactions with patrons are on the rise
A glass thrown at Juneau bartender David Elrod's head may be part of a broader trend in harassment toward service workers that may have started early in the pandemic.
Defense spending bill includes funding for an Alaska-based icebreaker
Sen. Dan Sullivan said the National Defense Authorization Act for the upcoming fiscal year appropriates $150 million towards buying and converting an existing icebreaker.
Soldotna residents urged to clear snowy roofs after 2 collapses
Two roofs in Soldotna collapsed Friday under heavy snow loads. Nobody was injured in either incident.
No response from state officials as some Alaskans go months without food stamps
The state has not said how many people are waiting for their food stamps, how much longer the estimated wait time is or what is causing the delay.