Successive snow days leave Anchorage schools reliant on remote learning
Some parents, including those who have had to stay home from work, have criticized the lack of plowing and the cancellation of in-person school.
Trust land auctions fund mental health care in Alaska
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is selling some of the 1 million acres of federal land it received under the Mental Health Act of 1956.
6 Petersburg residents arrested on drug trafficking charges
The arrests were made after a year-and-a-half-long investigation by the regional task force Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs, or SEACAD.
Winter storm in Western Alaska expected through Tuesday
Sunday marked the first day of winter storm warnings set to continue through Tuesday morning according to the National Weather Service.
Sitka denies second citizen petition to limit cruise visitors
Organizer Larry Edwards received notice from the city on Thursday that a petition he sponsored with more than 40 other Sitkans was rejected.
Biden meets Xi Jinping this week as more Americans see China as a critical threat
Concern about the rise of China has been an early feature in the 2024 U.S. presidential race. Some 58% of Americans say it's a critical threat.
Tribes, State Troopers increase access to justice for Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence
Alaska State Troopers received new training in October aimed at keeping Tribal citizens safer.
Monday storm again closes Anchorage, Mat-Su schools and state offices
Anchorage is under a winter storm warning for 6 to 9 inches of snow Monday morning, with up to a foot expected on the Hillside.
Anchorage teachers, school district agree on contract terms
The Anchorage teachers’ union announced a tentative agreement Friday on a one-year contract with a 3% pay increase.
Anchorage’s emergency cold weather shelter plan | Alaska Insight
Lori Townsend and her guests discuss the reasons behind the long shelter wait list and the broader goals of the winter shelter plan.
Alaska crabbers get creative with pop-up sales, but industry’s fate uncertain
With the Bering Sea snow crab fishery closed for a second year, crabbers are trying to find ways to make up for lost income.
4 unsheltered people died outside in Anchorage in the past week. 2 of them were in wheelchairs.
Hundreds of people have been living unsheltered in Anchorage since the Sullivan Arena shelter closed in the spring.
In horror anthology ‘Never Whistle at Night,’ Indigenous authors explore the unsettling
KTOO's Yvonne Krumrey spoke with anthology editors Ted Van Alst and Shane Hawk about the instability at the heart of the horror genre.
A conversation with Alaska’s exorcist
KCAW’s Meredith Redick sat down with Father Joseph McGilloway, the official exorcist for the Catholic Church in Alaska, to talk about his work.
Kodiak clinic continues care after FBI search
State and federal officials were tight-lipped about Tuesday's search at Kodiak Island Ambulatory Care Clinic. Its owner says agents were looking for drugs.
U.S. Senate committee visits Bethel to hear about salmon crisis
Sen. Lisa Murkowski will lead the hearing, set for 1 p.m. Friday at Bethel's Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. offices.
The rivers froze before gasoline arrived in Nunapitchuk
A fuel barge sent to the Western Alaska village got stuck in forming ice last week. Vitus Energy plans to supply the fuel later when an ice road forms.
State offers $750K settlement to ousted Human Rights commission director who sued for discrimination
Marilyn Stewart sued the state in 2022, alleging that she was removed as chair of the Alaska State Commission for Human Rights due to discrimination.
1 dead after fire in east Anchorage encampment
According to the fire department, a dozen people have now died in fires in Anchorage this year. Two others were also in outdoor encampments.
Snowstorm leaves aftermath of power outages; JBER Veterans Day ceremony canceled
Thousands of people across the region were still without power Friday, but major highways had reopened Thursday evening.