Alaska foster families get another year of fully funded child care
With the clock ticking on pandemic-era grants, state officials decided to foot the bill.
Anchorage driver killed in collision with water truck, police say
Police say the truck crossed the center line on Commercial Drive in Mountain View and struck a sedan, killing the car’s driver.
Anchorage woman who died during SWAT team standoff had pointed a rifle at her neighbor, police say
The police chief says it’s still unclear how 58-year-old Lisa Fordyce-Blair died. SWAT team members were not wearing body cameras.
As millions struggle with home prices, housing becomes a top issue for voters
Across the country, including in swing states, people have been priced out of buying homes. Record numbers are finding rent unaffordable.
Much of Juneau’s king salmon fishery will close this summer, because of a 2020 landslide
Most of the chinook that were supposed to come back this year were killed after the landslide severed a hatchery's freshwater supply.
Relief applications open for Alaska’s 2019 and 2020 crab fisheries disasters
Years after two crab fisheries disasters occurred in the Norton Sound and Bering Sea, millions in relief funds are finally available to affected fishers.
Federal case challenging Donlin mine’s environmental impact statement heads to court
Six Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta tribes continue to fight against federal permitting for the proposed Donlin Gold mine project.
2 accused of murdering man in shooting near Anchorage homeless camp
Dominick L. Santana, 21, and Keilen J. Reynolds, 20, were held in Farrel Siulua's death after an alleged robbery escalated to gunfire.
Hot, dry weather generates lightning-sparked wildfires across Interior Alaska
There are over 100 active wildfires burning in the state, with several hotshot crews en route from the Lower 48 to help Alaska firefighters.
State judge upholds most fines against group seeking repeal of Alaska ranked choice voting
A measure seeking to eliminate ranked choice voting and the state’s open primary is on the November ballot.
Sullivan amendment to defense bill would revive Ambler Road
The Biden administration nixed a proposal to build a road to the Ambler mining district. Sen. Sullivan wants to override that decision.
Alaska serial killer Joshua Wade dies in Indiana prison
The cause of death for Wade, 44, who claimed responsibility for the deaths of five people in Alaska, is unknown.
In his final days as Anchorage mayor, Bronson says he’s focused on a smooth transition
Dave Bronson says he has a number of accomplishments he's proud of as well as a few regrets.
Alaska ‘data bike’ proposal aims to reform how DOT assesses its sidewalks and trails
The idea is to get e-bikes kitted out with cameras and special smartphone software that captures how rough a path is, among other data.
Climate change is muddying the future of trail maintenance in Southeast Alaska
Crews face more intense mud, erosion and wash-outs wreaking havoc on trails as human-caused climate change makes rainstorms more extreme.
Petersburg wolf trapper featured on hunting show ‘MeatEater’
A guide reluctantly showcased his talent for trapping wolves, along with his love and respect for them, on a popular hunting program.
U.S. Supreme Court may consider Alaska’s ‘dark money’ disclosure rules
Under Alaska law, donors are required to disclose the “true source” of large contributions from nonprofits to local candidates.
Supreme Court upholds federal ban on guns for domestic abusers
The decision was the first major gun ruling since 2022 when the high court broke sharply with existing precedent on gun laws.
Federal judge considers lawsuit that could decide Alaska tribes’ ability to put land into trust
The case could allow tribal governments, rather than Alaska Native corporations, to take authority over significant amounts of Alaska land.
Red Dog’s dwindling ore is forcing the entire region to consider its future
The mine — an economic engine in Northwest Alaska — could close as soon as 2031.