Four Ukrainian refugees are living and working on a retired Alaska state ferry
"I'm very happy to be in the USA, because in the USA I am in a safe zone. I'm very happy that I don't listen to the sound of bombs," said 16-year-old Sofia Zagrebelskaa, who is now living on the retired ferry Malaspina with her mother.
Bipartisan group that includes Murkowski introduces a bill to protect abortion rights
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced the legislation with Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Sens. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.
Kenai Peninsula Food Bank runs out of fuel money
The food bank has burned through its entire fuel budget for the year due to exceptionally high gas prices.
‘She wasn’t afraid of adventure’: Alaska author Lael Morgan dies at 86
Morgan led an unconventional life, telling the stories of others, and creating her own.
Why the U.N. chief says we are ‘one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’
It's not the first time for such a dire warning. Here's a brief look at why Guterres and others are raising the alarm now.
Alaska US House candidates are split on the state’s new ranked choice voting system
The new voting process ends party primaries and institutes ranked voting in general elections.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 1, 2022
Federal funding is set to boost Internet access in rural Alaska. Without the state's Ocean Rangers program, Glacier Bay National Park turns to independent inspectors. And the Anchorage Assembly now has a process to remove a mayor for a breach of public trust.
In Alaska U.S. Senate primary, a race to finish fourth
After Murkowski, Tshibaka and Chesbro, 16 candidates vie for last spot on general election ballot.
Anchorage Assembly overrides Bronson’s veto of process for removing a mayor
The Assembly voted to override the mayor’s veto 9-3 at a brief meeting Monday afternoon.
Report details Alaska demographics hurt most by 2021 spike in drug-overdose deaths
A report on Alaska's overdose deaths has statistics showing who is hardest hit and which drugs have been most likely to kill.
‘We’ve seen this before’: After cow mutilation, Delta Junction ranchers put up $2,500 reward
Tangy Bates and her husband have been operating their farm and ranch in Delta Junction for about six years, and she’s never heard about any cattle mutilations in the area during that time.
In first Alaska visit, French ambassador talks climate change, Russia and the case of the missing French sled dog
Ambassador Philippe Etienne has been meeting with state and local leaders and the local French community.
Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working.
An estimated 4 million workers in the U.S. are struggling to work due to debilitating symptoms from long COVID. The government is urging employers to provide accommodations to keep them on the job.
Without Ocean Rangers, Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska is monitoring cruise ships on its own
Park scientist Scott Gende said the Ocean Rangers were essential to the park’s tourism structure.
Is now the time for Alaska’s massive liquified natural gas line project?
The massive gas line plan has been on the table for as long as Alaska has been an energy state, though the steep costs of constructing the pipeline have long been too prohibitive to make it a reality.
New K-12 charter school will serve growing Alaska Native population in Mat-Su Borough
The Knik Cultural Charter School will offer in-person learning, a homeschool program and a blended option. The Knik Tribe has spent the last three years planning the school with the help of a federal grant.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 29, 2022
Health officials announce Alaska's first case of monkeypox. Ranchers near Delta Junction look for answers after one of their cows was found killed. And as countries around the world look for alternatives to Russian oil, could Alaska could be a source of liquefied natural gas?
First Senior Women’s Amateur Championship in Alaska attracts golfers from all over the country
The four-day event kicks off Saturday at the Anchorage Golf Course.
Alaska’s first monkeypox case recorded in Anchorage
Anchorage Health Department officials say the person who tested positive is an Anchorage resident and is isolating at home. Officials say the person did not require hospitalization, and was a close contact of a person who recently traveled out of state.
‘Alaskan Bush People’ get the cold shoulder when looking for land in Southeast
The famous Brown family tried to buy land in Alaska after living in Washington the last three years. But locals did not welcome them as neighbors.