Bethel searchers recover body of 1 of 3 missing moose hunters
The body of Shane McIntyre was recovered on Sept. 22 at the Bethel small boat harbor, according to Bethel Search and Rescue Vice President Perry Barr.
Hooper Bay families displaced by storm seek sustainable housing
A Hooper Bay leader says federal temporary housing provided after a fire years ago was inadequate and "not meant for the Arctic."
Mayor Bronson selects Virginia McClure as his fourth pick to lead Anchorage library system
McClure has a master’s degree in library science and was the head of Anchorage's Mountain View Library from August 2014 to July 2017.
‘It’s just devastating’: Chevak stunned by subsistence food losses after storm
Chevak residents have lost not only the food they’ve already gathered after freezers lost power, but also the boats and subsistence gear to replace it.
Alaska Rep. Eastman remains on ballot but could be disqualified after election
The Alaska Constitution’s "disloyalty clause" will be tested in a Dec. 12 trial on Wasilla Republican David Eastman's eligibility to hold office.
Man indicted in missing Homer woman’s murder
Kirby Calderwood, 32, is charged with nine felony counts including murder, kidnapping and sexual assault in Anesha "Duffy" Murnane's disappearance.
Opponents push back against Mat-Su school district bathroom policy
“These kids are a part of your community whether you like it or not, so please stop trying to make life harder for them,” said Myles McDonald, a former student in the Mat-Su Borough School District.
State health officials recommend COVID boosters, flu shots this fall
The new bivalent booster – which increases protection against both the omicron variant and the original coronavirus – has been available for nearly two weeks.
Dunleavy visits Norton Sound to assess storm damage
After spending time in Golovin, Elim and Koyuk, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said there's no substitute for being on the ground and seeing the storm impacts with his own eyes.
National Guard troops land in Bethel to join storm relief effort
About 75 Guardsmen landed in Bethel on Wednesday, with more than 100 people deployed to Bethel and Nome to help with storm relief.
As the storm raged, a mad rush to keep the power on in Hooper Bay
Parts of Hooper Bay were without power for about 36 hours during the storm, but the situation could have been far worse — if not for the work of two local power plant operators.
Chevak subsistence gear ‘strewn all over the place’ by storm
Reporter Emily Schwing discusses Chevak's response to damaged boats and water contamination from last weekend's storm.
Rep. Peltola’s fight for salmon debuts in Resources Committee
A Democratic bill to re-write the Magnuson-Stevens Act and lessen bycatch faces strong headwinds.
Drinking water a top concern for local leaders after Western Alaska storm
After last weekend's storm, Chevak lost power for nearly three days. At the water plant, pressure in a pump fell below a state-required threshold, triggering a boil-water notice.
Anchorage Assembly’s tentative emergency shelter plan includes once again using Sullivan Arena
The move came after strong public outcry against using the Dempsey Ice Arena as a shelter.
Alaska has the highest rate of women killed by men in the nation for the 7th year in a row
Alaska has been first or second among U.S. states in rates of women killed by men for a decade, according to the nonprofit Violence Policy Center.
Alaska state ferry Columbia to stay tied up this winter
The State Department of Transportation has decided to keep the ferry Columbia sidelined this winter, limiting cross-Gulf of Alaska service until May.
Chevak leaders declare local emergency after storm losses
The Chevak Native Village and the City of Chevak declared a state of emergency in response to the storm during a joint meeting Tuesday night.
Nome assesses infrastructure damage, looks east towards Cape of Nome and summer camps
While Nome’s downtown area is in good shape after weekend storm flooding, the dock area around Cape Nome and the surrounding landscape are completely changed.
Barry Arm landslide’s acceleration is ‘the opposite of reassuring,’ scientist says
Researchers are no closer to knowing when a catastrophic slide might occur that could trigger a potentially life-threatening tsunami near Whittier.