What you need to know about the constitutional convention question
Questions about the permanent fund dividend, Alaska’s fiscal woes, and abortion access have some advocating to vote "yes" on the once a decade ballot question: "Shall there be a Constitutional Convention?"
Bethel searchers recover body of 1 of 3 missing moose hunters
The body of Shane McIntyre was recovered on Sept. 22 at the Bethel small boat harbor, according to Bethel Search and Rescue Vice President Perry Barr.
Isolated communities in Puerto Rico struggle to regain water and power after Fiona
Hundreds of thousands of people across Puerto Rico are still waiting for water and power to be restored following Hurricane Fiona.
Hooper Bay families displaced by storm seek sustainable housing
A Hooper Bay leader says federal temporary housing provided after a fire years ago was inadequate and "not meant for the Arctic."
Mayor Bronson selects Virginia McClure as his fourth pick to lead Anchorage library system
McClure has a master’s degree in library science and was the head of Anchorage's Mountain View Library from August 2014 to July 2017.
‘It’s just devastating’: Chevak stunned by subsistence food losses after storm
Chevak residents have lost not only the food they’ve already gathered after freezers lost power, but also the boats and subsistence gear to replace it.
Alaska Rep. Eastman remains on ballot but could be disqualified after election
The Alaska Constitution’s "disloyalty clause" will be tested in a Dec. 12 trial on Wasilla Republican David Eastman's eligibility to hold office.
Man indicted in missing Homer woman’s murder
Kirby Calderwood, 32, is charged with nine felony counts including murder, kidnapping and sexual assault in Anesha "Duffy" Murnane's disappearance.
Opponents push back against Mat-Su school district bathroom policy
“These kids are a part of your community whether you like it or not, so please stop trying to make life harder for them,” said Myles McDonald, a former student in the Mat-Su Borough School District.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 22, 2022
Western Alaskans face the loss of subsistence food, gear and property. Also, Rep. Mary Peltola aims to renew the nation's primary fishing law. And pushback against transgender student bathroom policies in Matanuska-Susitna Borough schools.
9-year-old seriously injured in brown bear mauling near Palmer
A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured by a brown bear while hunting north of Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.
State health officials recommend COVID boosters, flu shots this fall
The new bivalent booster – which increases protection against both the omicron variant and the original coronavirus – has been available for nearly two weeks.
32 pilot whales have been rescued out of 230 stranded in Tasmania
Wildlife experts on Thursday rescued 32 of the 230 whales that were found stranded on the wild and remote west coast of Australia's island state of Tasmania a day earlier.
Dunleavy visits Norton Sound to assess storm damage
After spending time in Golovin, Elim and Koyuk, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said there's no substitute for being on the ground and seeing the storm impacts with his own eyes.
National Guard troops land in Bethel to join storm relief effort
About 75 Guardsmen landed in Bethel on Wednesday, with more than 100 people deployed to Bethel and Nome to help with storm relief.
As the storm raged, a mad rush to keep the power on in Hooper Bay
Parts of Hooper Bay were without power for about 36 hours during the storm, but the situation could have been far worse — if not for the work of two local power plant operators.
Chevak subsistence gear ‘strewn all over the place’ by storm
Reporter Emily Schwing discusses Chevak's response to damaged boats and water contamination from last weekend's storm.
Rep. Peltola’s fight for salmon debuts in Resources Committee
A Democratic bill to re-write the Magnuson-Stevens Act and lessen bycatch faces strong headwinds.
Drinking water a top concern for local leaders after Western Alaska storm
After last weekend's storm, Chevak lost power for nearly three days. At the water plant, pressure in a pump fell below a state-required threshold, triggering a boil-water notice.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Norton Sound communities take stock of their losses in the wake of the weekend storm. Also, damage to sea walls and protective berms has some village residents worried. And why some Alaskans say now is the time for a constitutional convention.