Anchorage officials say residential and commercial building owners should consider shoveling roofs
City officials wrote that they estimate there are 500 to 1,000 commercial buildings in Anchorage that have wooden roof trusses of “immediate concern.”
The 2024 Kuskokwim 300 is expected to be cold, but it certainly won’t be the coldest
Deep in the race archives, there’s a story about a race so cold it froze a half gallon of rum.
‘Inequitable and inefficient’: New report criticizes feds’ climate change response system
For the dozens of Alaska Native communities weighing relocation because of climate change, the path forward isn’t clear.
Juneau’s animal shelter is looking for a new home
The need for a new shelter became more urgent after the ASPCA inspected the facility in 2021 and found that it didn’t meet national standards.
Reality TV crews bring economic boost to Petersburg, but many locals wonder if it’s worth it
In 2023, three reality TV shows and a documentary were shot in the remote Southeast town, a small windfall for many local businesses.
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy: No VP inquiry from Trump
Dunleavy met Trump nine times during his presidency and offered an early endorsement in Trump's second presidential campaign.
A dozen executive orders from Gov. Dunleavy draw scrutiny
The orders are largely aimed at eliminating or reorganizing state boards and commissions, and some lawmakers are skeptical.
Here’s how to tell if your next flight is on a Boeing 737 Max 9
The FAA has approved the Boeing 737 Max 9 to begin flying again, clearing the way for the planes to return to the skies as early as Friday.
Alaska inmates among 53 indicted in drug ring targeting communities, prosecutors say
The alleged drug traffickers sent fentanyl, among other drugs, to urban centers like Anchorage and Fairbanks, but also villages as far away as Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island.
New textbook spurs speaking and teaching of Alutiiq language
The new textbook, from the Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak and the Alutiiq Museum, focuses on the language's Koniag dialect spoken in Kodiak.
Glenn Highway reopens after 37 vehicles crash on Knik River bridges, injuring 13
Troopers say the series of collisions in poor visibility began at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday. According to medics, none of the injuries were life-threatening.
Southcentral Alaska waterways survey finds widespread microplastics
“One hundred percent of our samples, we took 39 altogether, had microplastics in them,” said study co-author Dyani Chapman.
Boeing’s quality control draws criticism as a whistleblower alleges lapses at factory
New revelations from an alleged whistleblower suggest Boeing could be at fault in this month's door plug blowout on a Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9.
Roofs collapse, boats sink under the weight of Juneau’s heavy snow
Two storms have dropped more than 60 inches, which puts 2024 in a tie for the city’s second snowiest January.
6 dead in fire at Noorvik home
A woman and five children were believed to have been inside the residence Wednesday at the time of the fire, Alaska State Troopers said.
Dunleavy seeks to name Fairbanks airport after Alaska’s late Rep. Don Young
Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposal comes just weeks after Anchorage's port was renamed the Don Young Port of Alaska.
Kasigluk man dies after setting fire in jail holding cell
Troopers say Kyle V. White, 36, was intoxicated and being held at a tribal jail Tuesday when he used a lighter to ignite his mattress.
Anchorage Economic Development Corp. backs sales tax for property tax relief, community investment
The head of the nonprofit says business leaders are interested in a 3% sales tax with two-thirds for property tax relief.
Endometriosis and self-advocacy in medicine| Line One: Your Health Connection
On this Line One, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff and her guest explore the intersection of endometriosis and self-advocacy in medicine.
Anchorage Assembly, Bronson trade accusations over subpoena-powers veto and override
The Assembly unpacked misleading statements in Mayor’s Dave Bronson's argument against an ordinance, then overrode his veto of it in a 9-3 vote.