Eagle River member resigns from Anchorage Assembly
Kevin Cross will leave by April 1. He calls Assembly work important but not what God intends for him. He prefers hands-on volunteer projects.
America is larger now, by declaration of State Department
U.S. territory off Alaska grew by nearly a Texas Tuesday, when the feds defined the outer limit of its continental shelf.
From gas to power lines to a green bank: A look at some of Gov. Dunleavy’s energy proposals
Gov. Mike Dunleavy outlined a variety of ideas to address Alaska’s energy needs in his budget proposal. Here’s a closer look at a few.
Oregon man convicted of murdering Anchorage teen in 1978 cold case
Donald McQuade, 67, was convicted by a jury Tuesday of killing 16-year-old Shelley Connolly in 1978, after genetic genealogy linked him to the crime.
Appeals court says work at Alaska’s Willow oil project can proceed as larger case plays out
The move is another loss for conservation groups and an Inupiat organization that are seeking to stop the project.
Juneau will have a new parking enforcement system next year
Cameras in parking garages and on police vehicles will keep track of license plates.
Rising Ketchikan drug arrests leave downtown business owners frustrated
The owners told the City Council that homelessness and drug addiction have become problems too big to ignore — problems that now affect their income.
Big changes are coming to Juneau’s Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
The area's planned overhaul has provoked hundreds — if not thousands — of public comments from local residents over the years.
Federal fisheries managers hold Bering Sea pollock quota steady
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council will keep the total allowable catch for pollock at its current level of 1.3 million metric tons.
A known carcinogen is showing up in wildfire ash, and researchers are worried
Researchers found dangerous levels of hexavalent chromium in samples of ash left behind by California's Kincade and Hennessey fires in 2019 and 2020.
‘It’s troubling for every one of us’: Kodiak reacts to Trident processing plant sales
Kodiak Mayor Pat Branson says the city didn't have any advance warning last week of Trident Seafoods' plans to sell four Alaska processing plants.
Western Arctic Caribou Herd population decline continues, with hunting expected to be affected
What was once the largest caribou herd in Alaska has shrunk nearly 70% in 20 years, but it is not the only herd experiencing dramatic drops.
Grin and baritone: Festive musicians fill Anchorage’s PAC with sound at TubaChristmas
There are no rehearsals for Anchorage TubaChristmas. It may be the only time that tuba players get their big horns out of the closet to play.
A network of Arctic observers is centering Indigenous knowledge in climate research
Research from the Alaska Arctic Observatory and Knowledge Hub was recently featured in NOAA’s 2023 Arctic Report Card.
Fewer restaurant workers translates to lower profits for seafood processors
Worker shortages are driving restaurants to serve fewer tables. Some seafood processors say that’s hurting their bottom line.
Wasilla woman kills home invader who stabbed husband, troopers say
Troopers say Justice Beaudoin-Martinez, 22, was burglarizing a home when the residents returned Sunday, leading to a fight in which he was shot.
Bethel SAR urges caution for all Kuskokwim River travel
Ice on the river is only eight to nine inches thick, according to Bethel Search and Rescue. Travelers riding vehicles should not stop on the river.
‘Landless’ legislation clears U.S. Senate committee for the first time
The bill would return land to the original occupants of five Southeast Alaska communities left out of 1971's Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
‘We’re always going to be surprised’: Wrangell’s tragedy highlights Alaska’s lack of landslide monitoring
Scientists say Southeast Alaska mostly lacks the kinds of monitoring that could make people safer.
Royalty-free lease offerings in Alaska’s Cook Inlet basin draw tepid response
Results of a lease auction test the idea that royalty reductions could attract new investment in natural gas development.