Troopers seize fentanyl in Moose Pass, as busts and overdoses rise around the state
A couple driving from Seward to Nikiski were arrested Nov. 4 in Moose Pass, when an Alaska State Trooper discovered over 150 fentanyl pills and other narcotics in their car.
Alaska Native nonprofit puts culture at the forefront of addiction prevention
This summer, Cook Inlet Tribal Council took young people out berry picking as part of their addiction prevention programming.
Anchorage police investigate man’s early-morning death in Midtown
Anchorage police are asking for help after officers found a man dead in Midtown early Friday Police are describing his death as a homicide.
Banishment of Kipnuk principal followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears
Leaders in Kipnuk say the principal there bullied Native school staff members, ignored COVID-19 restrictions and oversaw a decline in education quality.
New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge
The subvariants — called BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 — appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from vaccination and previous infection.
Fairbanks’ Veterans Court celebrates progress
A program launched in Fairbanks offers former military service members who commit crimes an alternative to the standard legal system.
Most Alaska students are not proficient in reading and math, state test scores show
Seventy percent of third through ninth graders were not proficient in English, while 77% were not proficient in math.
Ukrainian troops enter Kherson city after Russia retreats
Ukrainian forces entered Kherson after Russia confirmed it pulled its troops from the strategic southern city, in a likely major setback to President Vladimir Putin's war.
Alaska lawmakers look at election results and ponder policies, politics and personalities in coalition discussions
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks says some state senators have been talking about the very real possibility of forming a coalition. But the future of a coalition-controlled House is much murkier.
Pilot dead after plane hits cable, crashes into river near Chickaloon
A Palmer man died Thursday after Alaska State Troopers say his small plane struck a cable and crashed into the Matanuska River near Chickaloon.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Alaska lawmakers start thinking about who will be in the majority in each chamber. Also, a jury finds Alaska ski legend Dean Cummings not guilty of murder. And parents push back against potential school closures in Anchorage.
Alaska ski legend Dean Cummings acquitted in New Mexico murder trial
Cummings, the former World Extreme Skiing Champion behind the now-defunct Valdez-based H2O Guides, walked out of jail a short time after the verdict Tuesday, a free man for the first time in more than two years.
The midterms went better than expected for Biden. Now he’s traveling to Asia
President Biden leaves Thursday for a week-long trip that will see him meet with allies and competitors alike — including Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday.
Recent house fires in Juneau a reminder of heater safety as winter sets in
Juneau's fire marshal says three recent house fires have a common thread – using heaters for the first time with the onset of cold weather.
Internal Republican divides complicate leadership of Alaska House and Senate
Senators are already talking about how a coalition majority might be organized.
Ex-airman gets 30 months in Eielson, JBER contracting bribery case
Brian Lowell Nash II, 33, will also spend three years on supervised release and forfeit $47,000 in bribes after his guilty plea.
Sitka Assembly moves forward with full-scale seaplane base project
While new estimates project the cost at more than double original predictions, the Assembly is going for a fully-realized project rather than a scaled-back option.
Victims’ families settle suits in Gary Knopp midair collision over Soldotna
A new settlement will put to rest several lawsuits over the 2020 midair collision that killed then-state Rep. Gary Knopp and six other people.
‘Surreal’ and then ‘very frightening’: Petersburg residents recount Halloween landslide
Landslide researchers in Southeast Alaska are keeping tabs on Petersburg's Halloween landslide and others in order to better predict slides in the future.
Why Peltola and Murkowski are well situated to win reelection
In Alaska’s congressional races, incumbents are in a good position to win, but will have to wait until Nov. 23's ranked-choice tabulation to be sure.