Anchorage concert lifts up voices in the struggle against homelessness
The nonprofit group Keys to Life's Winter Voices concert this month helped showcase the music of those who struggle with housing.
Wells Fargo workers in Bethel withdraw union petition as colleagues move to unionize
The Bethel branch workers' withdrawal of their petition came the same day that staff in Albuquerque, N.M. voted to form a union.
Southeast Alaska chinook stocks expected to be low again in 2024
Of the 11 chinook salmon stocks in the region, only the Chilkat River is expected to have an adequate number of chinook returning to spawn.
Anchorage therapist suggests how to survive the holidays when feeling sad
For Alaskans who have recently experienced tragedy or loss, the holidays can be especially hard. An Anchorage therapist has advice about how to make them manageable.
Goose Creek inmate dies at 65 in expected death
Robert Michael Vidic is the second Goose Creek Correctional Center inmate to die this month and the state's 10th inmate death this year.
Alaska Aerospace could get a new CEO soon
Earlier this month, Gov. Mike Dunleavy rejected CEO candidate Sean Thomas and later ousted the board’s chair, Robert McCoy.
Cold-weather pay exists for some Alaska-based military members, but most Air Force personnel aren’t eligible
The Army pays soldiers extra for Alaska duty. Only a few far-flung airmen get hardship pay for their service in the 49th state.
Former Ketchikan church leader sentenced to 20 years for sexual abuse
Dwight "Chris" John, 72, pleaded guilty to consolidated charges in the case, receiving 20 years with 30 more suspended Thursday.
Seward council approves rate increase after failed electric utility sale
Officials had warned of an increase, estimated at $36 a month for average users, after voters twice rejected a city-backed sale of the local electric utility.
Murkowski visits Wrangell in wake of deadly landslide
Sen. Lisa Murkowski met with relatives of the six victims, as well as local officials to discuss the Southeast Alaska community's response to the disaster.
Attu’s last survivor remembered for his leadership and forgiveness
Gregory Golodoff, the last surviving resident of Attu taken prisoner by the Japanese in 1942, had empathy for his captors before his death last month.
Search continues for woman who disappeared under Eagle River ice
Troopers say Eagle River resident Amanda Richmond, 45, went missing Saturday after she chased one of her dogs into the north fork of Eagle River.
Breaking with tradition, Ukrainians celebrated Christmas on Dec. 25 this year
In a stark rebuke of Russia, Ukraine joined the West in celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 instead of Jan. 6-7 as has traditionally been done.
Southcentral Alaska vehicle collisions leave 3 dead
Two Anchorage residents died Saturday in a head-on crash near Glennallen, hours before a passenger struck by an Anchorage red-light runner died.
2 Wasilla men fatally shoot each other during family dispute
Troopers said Patrick Kammermeyer, 50, and William Nunley, 57, shot each other after Kammermeyer struck a relative with a gun Thursday.
ConocoPhillips announces official go-ahead for huge Willow oil project in Alaska
Construction is already underway on the North Slope drilling project, which the company expects to create about 300 long-term jobs.
Seward Highway reopens after avalanche closure
Crews cleared about 3 feet of snow from an area of highway roughly 400 feet long.
Alaska lawmakers herald Biden administration closing of loophole on Russian seafood
Russia will no longer be able to sell seafood to U.S. markets after processing products through other countries.
Anchorage used to have an active climate action plan. What happened to it?
Under Mayor Dave Bronson, the city missed its 2023 annual report, and a link to the plan has been removed from the city website.
Yes, most of Alaska will have a white Christmas, except for Southeast
Anchorage has already set a November snowfall record, and December has pushed the city to its snowiest 45-day period on record.