Southcentral Alaska set to see high winds Tuesday
Winds should peak during the evening commute hours, with blowing snow posing a possible hazard to drivers and pedestrians.
In the battle over books, who gets to decide what’s age-appropriate at libraries?
There are efforts to change how decisions are made about which books libraries should stock and which section they belong in.
Alaska health care providers sue to keep state rule mandating minimum payments for care
The state plans to end regulation on Jan. 1, citing upward pressure on prices, but some doctors say it will affect access to care.
City of Diomede building slides into school
The village experienced a power outage after the partial collapse of the city building Sunday, which also affected water and TelAlaska phone services.
Alaska’s rising minimum wage means more to salaries than you might think
Many hourly employees already make more than minimum wage. But exempt salaried employees must be paid double that rate in Alaska.
A Wrangell man’s retirement project has become a lifeline for families cut off by deadly landslide
Dozens of homes still lack power, internet and road access.
Wells Fargo branch in Bethel files for unprecedented union elections
Employees at Bethel’s Wells Fargo, along with a branch in Albuquerque, N.M., filed paperwork to form a new union on Nov. 20.
Western Alaska crafters prepare for gift-giving season
For artists with small businesses, including two from Western Alaska, the holiday season kicks off well before the temperature starts to change.
‘It saves lives’: Kenai center trains aircraft crews for cold-water crashes
The Challenger Learning Center of Alaska is training aviators at a Kenai pool on how to escape a helicopter crash in the state's frigid waters.
Giving Tuesday: How to donate to a charity with purpose and intention
If you're wondering which organizations to support or how much money to donate, Kevin Scally of Charity Navigator has some advice.
Steller sea lions top list of Alaska marine mammals killed by human activities
According to a federal report, 710 of 819 human-mammal interactions reported from 2017 to 2021 caused the animals' removal from the population.
EPA takes final action on plan to improve Fairbanks-area air quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced final action on a state plan to improve wintertime air quality in Fairbanks and North Pole.
Anchorage soldier dead, 2 men wounded in Spenard shooting
No arrests have yet been made in the death of 21-year-old Pvt. Jaivion Hawkins, police said. Two other men were also wounded in the shooting.
Last Attuan captured by Japan in World War II dies at 84
Gregory Golodoff was a young child in 1942, when the Imperial Japanese Army landed in the Aleutians and took all 42 Attuans prisoner.
Wrangell landslide survivor’s story, in her own words
Christina Florschutz told her tale of survival from a Wrangell hospital bed, three days after the deadly Nov. 20 landslide that destroyed her home.
‘That’s how I lived’: Wrangell landslide victim says sewing materials helped her survive
Christina Florschutz says she had just taken a shower when the deadly Nov. 20 landslide swept away her home, leaving her husband missing.
Food Bank of Alaska sees record demand and a decline in donations amid the holiday season
"This year, we've really seen record levels of need at our partners. Many of them have said they are serving more people than ever before," said Cara Durr with the Food Bank of Alaska.
Congress members behaving badly? Murkowski sees a solution in song.
Amid congressional ruckus, Sen. Murkowski finds a sing-along can boost collegiality and get senators "energized about working together.”
No fatalities after Friday morning fire at Midtown Anchorage condo
No one was killed or seriously injured in a house fire Friday afternoon in Midtown Anchorage.
Healthcare professionals consider Alaska’s potential for psychedelic therapies
Most psychedelic therapy is not legal in Alaska, except for ketamine therapy. But a panel of professionals discussed its future.