Anchorage superintendent says ‘strategic failure’ at play in snow-related school closures
Anchorage School District officials and city leaders addressed criticism over the recent cancellations of in-person school, which they say were forced by historic snowfall and unsafe streets.
Cleaning up Unalaska’s former military sites
The military has left a large footprint on Alaska. Much of it dating to World War II. But what happens after the military leaves a region?
The challenges of cleaning leftover military waste | Alaska Insight
Lori Townsend and her guests discuss the ongoing efforts to clean contaminated former military lands.
At a vigil for Anchorage’s homeless youth, a tale of how a teen found hope
During a Thursday vigil hosted by Covenant House Alaska, Ryna Lealai shared her story of escaping Anchorage's streets at age 17.
Monthly premiums for health insurance on the federal marketplace will rise 16% in Alaska next year
The spike comes after an 18% increase the previous year, which means prices have risen more than one-third in two years.
State brings 55 more fishing charges against Petersburg lodge
The charges against Rocky Point Resort part-owners Walter Payne, 74, and Mikel Payne, 50, follow more than 50 counts filed against resort guides.
Biden signs temporary spending bill that heads off a government shutdown
President Biden's Thursday approval came a day after the Senate approved the stop-gap spending bill, designed by new House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Anchorage mayor sent equipment to clear rutted state roads, leaving many neighborhoods unplowed
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson stood by the decision to strike an informal deal, calling it “a matter of public safety.”
First responders to Coast Guard helicopter’s crash were the Southeast Alaska fishing crew it came to rescue
The crew of the Lydia Marie say they heard the rescue helicopter's rotors, as their vessel was taking on water late Monday night — then silence.
Alaska child care task force releases recommendations to address crisis
The recommendations focus on ways to make it easier for child care providers to get licensed, do background checks and bolster their workforce.
Alaska ranked choice voting opponents blame ‘incompetence,’ not subterfuge, for errors in campaign disclosure
The founders of Alaskans for Honest Elections say a $90,000 political donation wasn't routed through a church group, despite what they wrote on a form.
Man gets 8 years in deadly 2016 Anchorage gas-station shooting
Andrew Robertson-Goughnour, 30, received 20 years with 11 and a half years suspended Wednesday in 19-year-old Brandon Merritt's death.
Senators to VA: Stop needless foreclosures on thousands of veterans
The senators say veterans who took a COVID forbearance are now at risk of losing their homes through no fault of their own.
Tourism, aging create ‘a lot of challenges’ for Ketchikan’s first responders
Ketchikan's fire chief, Rick Hines, says off-duty crew members are being paged to answer calls, with up to seven happening simultaneously last year.
2 survivors of Coast Guard helicopter crash near Petersburg leave hospital
The Coast Guard says the other two crew members remain hospitalized with severe injuries in Washington, but their conditions have improved.
Anchorage heat wave leaves roads slushy before overnight freeze
Temperatures reached the low 40s in Anchorage Thursday morning, but are set to plunge below freezing Friday and hit zero by the weekend.
Alaska hemp producers sue state, saying new ban on products is illegal
Alaska recently banned hemp products with intoxicating THC. The hemp industry says its products are protected under federal law.
Kotzebue women’s deaths at former mayor’s property did not get thorough investigations, report says
“If those deaths aren't receiving careful consideration and a thorough investigation, then what hope does anyone else have of their loved ones’ death being thoroughly investigated?” said ProPublica and ADN’s Kyle Hopkins.
4 people accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Bethel prison
Troopers say two packages thrown over the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center's fence contained suboxone and methamphetamine.
Anchorage Assembly member calls for warming facility ahead of sub-zero weekend temps
Separately, the administration is working on lining up a contract for Assembly approval next week to establish a winter warming area for up to 50 people.