Troopers searching for grandmother after 2-year-old found locked in car near Healy
Troopers says evidence at the scene indicates the child and vehicle had been abandoned on Tuesday.
Judge refuses to block Alaska campaign disclosure rules
The judge found the plaintiffs had not demonstrated a likelihood of success on their outlined claims.
New study details mining’s impacts on salmon habitat, even hundreds of miles downstream
The paper’s authors say their analysis points to a need for more comprehensive risk consideration for mines to protect salmon watersheds throughout the Northwest.
Local family reopens Wrangell lodge in hopes of easing high demand for hotel and short-term rental space
Before the Youngs reopened the lodge for business, the visitor housing market consisted of one hotel and a few small bed and breakfasts.
This Alaskan engineer is helping NASA send humans back to the moon and, maybe, to Mars
Jessica Vos is originally from Anchorage and a Chugiak High School graduate. Now she's the Crew Systems Engineer for NASA's Orion Program, under the Artemis campaign.
Plane missing since Monday found crashed at Thompson Pass
Alaska State Troopers say the sole occupant, 38-year-old pilot Andy Andersen of Sutton, died in the crash.
International conflicts drive increase in refugees, others arriving in Alaska
Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services typically works with about 150 new arrivals per year. This year, it enrolled more than 275 people so far.
Community council dismayed by no-show from Bronson team at meeting about homeless at Anchorage campground
“We got a commitment from the administration to keep us informed and to come back, and they didn’t," said the community council president. "So the breach of trust continues in that way.”
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, July 14, 2022
Republicans prepare to "rank the red" in next month's special election. Also, Denali Borough leaders assess the damage from the Clear Fire. And how a Soldotna beekeeper dealt with the loss of millions of bees bound for Alaska.
Chum fishing will remain closed on the Yukon amid projections for another low fall run
Fish and Game is projecting that fewer than 300,000 fall chum will return to the Yukon River.
The Castner Glacier ice cave is collapsing and gushing meltwater
Scientists and officials are advising hikers to be careful around the ice cave.
Forest Service seeks to restore logged area on Admiralty Island
Cube Cove is on the northwest side of Admiralty Island. The area was heavily logged – mostly by clear cut – in the 1980s and 90s.
Just Answers: Where Alaska’s US House candidates stand on a federal abortion law
Here’s how they responded, in their own words.
Alaska-bound bees find new homes after shipping disaster
While the Alaska-bound bees never made it to their final destinations, the quick work of a well-established colony of bee keepers united communities across the continent, and the honeybees found new homes across Georgia.
Anchorage police interaction with woman wielding ‘white privilege card’ prompts investigation
An investigation has been launched after a person believed to be an Anchorage police officer was shown in a photo with a woman in town for a Donald Trump rally flashing a novelty “white privilege card.”
Trump bashed Alaska’s ranked choice voting, but Republicans likely need those 2nd votes to win
"Love it or hate it, this is what we have to deal with," one Republican strategist says.
Anchorage Assembly passes ordinance to ensure mayor follows approved budgets
The issue stems from late last year when the Assembly passed a version of the budget different from what was submitted by Mayor Dave Bronson. Bronson ignored that budget for months.
The Clear Fire burned one year-round home and several cabins last week
Denali Borough Mayor Clay Walker says a preliminary report lists 15 affected properties.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
After weeks of debate, the Anchorage Assembly approves a process to remove the mayor. Subsistence users ask for greater restrictions on commercial fishing along the Alaska Peninsula. And the Alaska National Guard and the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs honors the heroic rescue of a downed Navy air crew nearly 70 years ago.
Anchorage Assembly approves spending $2.8M for housing homeless at Aviator Hotel
According to officials with Mayor Dave Bronson’s office, there are currently 191 homeless people using 166 rooms at the hotel. They say the money will pay for up to 225 rooms from July 1 to the end of September.