Anchorage leaders pitch regular rental housing as transition out of winter homeless shelters
Homelessness experts say per person, it’s cheaper than shelter. The new plan emulates what Houston, Texas, did.
Speaker Johnson picks Dahlstrom to beat Peltola and flip Alaska’s House seat
The speaker's political operation chose Alaska's lieutenant governor over the other Republican in the race, Nick Begich.
Alaska Army helicopters’ deadly crash near Healy occurred in mountain pass, report says
The crashed Apache gunships were in a group of 14 aircraft during the April crash, according to an Army report. Three of the four soldiers aboard died.
At the Governor’s Mansion, a celebration of the holiday season
Gov. Mike Dunleavy offered holiday greetings and shared tens of thousands of cookies with crowds of visitors at the annual event.
Southeast Alaska swimmers remember Wrangell family lost in landslide
The final races of a Ketchikan swim meet were dedicated to the six people killed in the Nov. 20 slide, including five Heller family members.
Alaska’s Public Guardians are overloaded with cases, but a new court order mandates they must take on more
Alaska's Supreme Court has ordered the Office of Public Advocacy to begin assigning public guardians for patients again.
Homelessness in the U.S. hit a record high last year as pandemic aid ran out
Homelessness has been rising since 2017 in large part because of the country's massive shortage of affordable housing.
Alaska chapter of federal MMIP report highlights historic violence, legal hiccups
Longtime tribal judge Michelle Dimmert says violence against Alaska Native women has been prevalent dating back to Russian colonization.
St. Olga of Kwethluk to become first-ever Yup’ik saint
Olga will also become the first female Orthodox saint in North America, in a glorification strongly backed by the late Archpriest Michael Oleksa.
Congress approves $200M of Alaska military construction in authorization bill
The bill sent to President Biden's desk includes funds to extend a military runway in Anchorage and build a dormitory and housing in Fairbanks.
Alaska students put moose on the menu with hands-on learning and special permit
A Chugiak High freshman biology class butchered a moose recently after their teacher used a cultural education permit to harvest the animal.
Gov. Dunleavy’s budget includes large PFDs, but no increase to per-student education funding
The $10.5 billion plan is a starting point for negotiations with leaders in the state House and Senate as they hammer out the state’s budget.
Anchorage’s local Hanukkah gatherings shine light on tradition and food
Jewish people across the city observed Hanukkah this week by lighting candles drinking wine and frying food.
Olympians-turned-volunteers power elite cross-country ski races in Anchorage
The elite-level SuperTour stops in Anchorage this week, with some of the continent’s best cross-country skiers competing.
Plan for Alaska’s first tribally operated public schools inches closer to completion
Alaska's Board of Education has approved a Department of Education and Early Development report on the State Tribal Education Compact.
Despite safety concerns, downtown Juneau apartment project clears major hurdle
The city’s fire chief said the department would not support the project due to its location.
Anchorage coffee shop owner fined for feeding moose
A biologist says rich foods can kill moose by producing gas, and cause the animals to become a hazard if they're accustomed to being fed.
Broken wings: Complaints about U.S. airlines soared again this year
Flight cancellations this year have fallen from levels last year, according to federal data, but delays have increased heading into the holiday travel season.
‘The time for action is now’: NOAA’s Arctic Report Card paints a dire picture of climate change
The 18th annual Arctic Report centered Indigenous knowledge from Alaska, including the ways climate change is reshaping coastal communities.
Murkowski straddles divide on climate at COP28
The only Republican senator at the climate conference favors more Alaska oil production and also measures to reduce emissions.