Weather service officials say worst of heavy Bering Sea winds have passed
After a massive storm brought storm surge and flooding across hundreds of miles of Western Alaska coastline, officials with the National Weather Service say they expect the worst of the wind has passed.
Dunleavy says state taking stock of damage as historic storm moves north along Alaska’s coastline
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Saturday night that this weekend’s historic storm has impacted almost 1,000 miles of Alaska’s coastline.
Historically powerful storm slams Western Alaska. Here’s what people experienced across hundreds of miles of coastline.
Forecasters have predicted it could be one of the worst storms to hit Western Alaska in recent history.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, September 16, 2022
Republican candidates for the U.S. House seat visit Southeast Alaska. Also, Skagway gets help from the state after rockslides closed its busiest cruise ship dock. And two Alaska elementary schools receive national recognition.
A historic number of people resettled in Alaska this year. What happens once immigrants, refugees, and migrants arrive? | Alaska Insight
Every year, people resettle in Alaska after escaping conflict in other parts of the world. The reasons they left their homes and the circumstances under which they arrived may be different, but they’re all looking for the same thing – safety and security for their families.
Woman charged with bear-spraying 3, stabbing 2 in Fairview
Both of the stabbing victims were taken to a local hospital and are expected to survive, police said.
Western Alaska residents urged to brace for what could be one of the worst storms in recent history
“In 10 years, people will be referring to the September 2022 storm as a benchmark storm," said a climate specialist.
Anchorage Assembly seeks to audit disgraced former health director Joe Gerace’s tenure
Assembly chair Suzanne LaFrance wants the audit to review Gerace's work as health director such as, “documents that were signed, disciplinary actions that were conducted, grants that were administered, contracts executed and policies enacted."
NOAA asks Alaskans for help Saturday in annual Cook Inlet beluga count
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will be staging a citizen-science event on Saturday called Belugas Count!
After migrants arrived in Martha’s Vineyard, a community gathered to welcome them
After the unexpected arrival of nearly 50 migrants flown into Martha's Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, local organizations and community members have been providing around-the-clock support.
Alaska SeaLife Center admits rescued harbor seal and sea otter pups
Staff at the center have rescued an emaciated harbor seal and a 4-month-old sea otter pup in late August and early September, respectively.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 15, 2022
A major storm heading toward Western Alaska could bring flooding and high winds. Also, U.S. Senate candidates share how they would support Southeast Alaska. And new rules in Sitka target short-term rentals by out-of-state homeowners.
Western Alaska braces for strong storm and possible floods
The National Weather Service has coastal flood warnings in place, beginning Friday, spanning from parts of Southwest Alaska all the way up to the Chukchi Sea coast in Northwest Alaska.
Peltola’s campaign gets big financial boost after special election win
Her campaign raked in almost $1.4 million in the 19 days following Election Day, according to her latest campaign finance disclosure report.
New Mountain View Elementary principal aims to boost reading scores, community engagement
Mountain View Elementary has a new leader this year: a principal who transferred from one of the district’s highest performing schools.
Escaping conflict abroad, arrivals in Alaska seek stability and opportunity
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War and political upheaval are driving a major increase in the number of refugees and other immigrants arriving in Alaska from overseas. Whatever the...
Report highlights Southeast Alaska’s soaring economy but warns of housing crunch and loss of state jobs
Southeast Alaska’s economy saw a massive rebound in 2021 and has continued to recover from the pandemic this year.
Engineering firm pitches plan to solve Skagway’s rockslide problem
National geotechnical engineering firm Shannon and Wilson made its initial pitch to address recent rockslides in Skagway at the Skagway Borough Assembly’s Sept. 1 meeting.
Why Alaska uses ranked choice voting and what we know about how it affects elections
Ballot Measure 2 created the non-partisan pick one primary and the four-candidate ranked choice voting general election. It also included provisions related to campaign finance transparency. It required groups who are campaigning on behalf of or against candidates, but not ballot measures, to disclose if most of their funding came from a source outside of Alaska.
Peltola lands a spot on House Resources. Next up: Magnuson-Stevens fisheries bill
New Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola won't always get what she wants, says House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.