Southcentral Alaska cold snap and surging natural gas demand put supply in question
Utilities might need to take measures to meet the demand, including that customers could be asked to turn down thermostats.
Gas leak triggers chain of power outages spanning from Anchorage to the Mat-Su
Utilities say a 25-minute outage early Thursday at the Eklutna Generation Station triggered outages across the Railbelt to prevent a blackout.
Petersburg actor L’xeis Diane Benson is in HBO’s ‘True Detective: Night Country’
Benson, who also appeared in ABC's "Alaska Daily," says she can't spoil the significance of her character Bee in the twist-laden HBO drama.
Southcentral Alaska gas utility says high demand is straining gas storage system
“This is the most strained I’ve seen the system,” ENSTAR President John Sims said at a press conference Thursday.
Kensington Mine cuts 20% of pay for some hourly employees, citing financial woes
In a memo sent in early January, the mine’s general manager said the mine will struggle to remain viable if it does not find ways to reduce costs.
Alaska Senate passes new pension program for state employees, but final approval is in question
The legislation could bring new benefits to as many as 37,000 Alaskans.
ACLU sues Mat-Su school district over bathroom policy for transgender students
The lawsuit alleges that the district violated the student’s constitutional rights to privacy and equal protection.
2 found dead after residential fires in Mat-Su
Troopers say a Sutton man escaped one of Tuesday's blazes but died outside afterward, with a Wasilla trailer fire victim still unidentified.
Dahlstrom’s campaign account gets a boost from allies of U.S. House speaker
Dahlstrom raised $200,000 in a little more than six weeks. She announced in November that she’s challenging Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltola.
A closer look at the Harvard charter school study making waves in Juneau
A new study ranks Alaska's charter schools No. 1 in the nation. Gov. Mike Dunleavy has cited the study in calls to expand charter schools.
Alaska senator proposes more armed staff or volunteers in schools
Senate Bill 173, from Republican Shelley Hughes, received its first hearing last week and has received a tide of opposition.
In downtown Portland’s fentanyl crisis, Oregon leaders declare emergency
The emergency plan establishes a “command center,” where city, county and state staff will triage individual fentanyl users' resource needs.
An appraiser told Anchorage its property was worth $3M. The city sold it to the former mayor for $2M.
The municipal board that approved the sale — and a below-market lease — includes two members with ties to former mayor and former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich.
Alaska’s federal food stamp funding at risk, USDA letter warns
The state may lose funding if it continues to break federal rules, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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In this Anchorage Facebook group, they find ‘Olive the Things,’ plus a nicer view of humanity
At 19,000-people strong, the group can help you find everything from a hedgehog to a plumber. Sometimes “Olives” go above and beyond.
A woman stole a memory card from a truck. The gruesome footage is now key to an Alaska murder trial.
The trial of Brian Steven Smith, accused of killing two Alaska Native women, is set to begin more than four years after the memory card was turned in.
Alaska House votes to advance bill that would trim state voter rolls more quickly
Statistics show that Alaska has 108% of its 20-and-older population registered to vote on state rolls.
Kodiak bear cubs caught on video after escaping from Florida trainer
Body camera footage shows an unusually playful interaction between the cubs and two people who found them on a Florida road in December.
Alaska school administrators urge action on ‘crisis’ in teacher hiring and turnover
"We are struggling in the worst crisis Alaska has ever seen in terms of turnover. We can't recruit teachers," said Lisa Parady, who leads the Alaska Council of School Administrators.