New Anchorage airline aims to bring year-round tourism to Alaska
Northern Pacific Airways plans to offer flights from Japan and Korea to the Lower 48 with a layover in Anchorage, starting next spring.
Lawmakers issue subpoenas in move to make Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation board members talk about Rodell firing
The Legislative Budget and Audit Committee voted 10-0 to issue subpoenas to all six of the corporation’s board members, four employees and a Department of Revenue worker.
Ask a Climatologist: How does a hot Pacific Northwest affect Alaska?
In most of Southcentral, if you ask somebody about June, they'll likely say it's been cool. And that would not be true, says National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider, who's back for another Ask a Climatologist segment.
Denali Climbing Season Registers Its First Death
A climber has died on Denali. The National Park Service reports that French mountaineer Pascal Frison was at the 12 thousand foot...
Wade pleads not guilty
Joshua Alan Wade pled not guilty this morning to federal charges that he murdered Anchorage nurse Mindy Schloss.
David Shurtleff, APRN - Anchorage
Anchorage school board approves budget
In a special session yesterday, the Anchorage School Board unanimously approved its proposed budget for 2008-2009. The board and administration's next step involves...
Anchorage business owners fear worker burnout as hiring struggles persist
One business owner is closing her ice cream shop one day a week to give workers a break. Another has raised wages in hopes of not losing her staff.
Global warming effects to wipe out Alaska's polar bears in 50 years
Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The best guess of federal scientists is that polar bears will disappear from the Alaska coast within the next...
Federal officials make formal apology for WWII internment of Unangan people
On Wednesday, Federal officials apologized for their role in the World War II internment of the Unangan people. Listen now
BP to plead guilty for North Slope malfeasance
BP today agreed to plead guilty to violations of the federal Clean Water Act and pay $20 million in fines and restitution related to...
Anchorage wildfire forces rapid response to contain
Updated: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday July 3
A fast-moving wildland fire erupted in east Anchorage Tuesday afternoon. What officials are now calling the MLK Fire --...
State to repair parallel runway at Bethel airport next summer
The Alaska Department of Transportation plans to repave the runway after repairing the dips caused by melting permafrost.
Pandemic puts pause on on-site use for some Alaska pot shops
In 2020 regulators approved two on-site cannabis lounges in Alaska, but because of pandemic restrictions they haven't been able to open.
Internet outage closes government offices, businesses and university campus in Kotzebue
The City of Kotzebue saw a “complete outage” to all departments, with Northwest Arctic Borough officials' telephone and internet down.
‘We have many reasons to be optimistic’: Daily COVID-19 cases in Alaska hit 5-month low
Hospitalizations have also dropped to their lowest levels since July, with 33 Alaskans being treated with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
These four K300 mushers are really good friends and also each other’s top competition
Three top mushers in this year's race -- Bethel’s Pete Kaiser, Aniak’s Richie Diehl, and Willow’s Matthew Failor --are not only each other’s top competition, but also really good friends who talk all the time.
Trump endorses Palin in bid for Alaska’s sole US House seat
This is the third time Trump has issued an endorsement in Alaska races.
‘We feel the struggle.’ Non-profits shrink to keep homeless sheltered
Now that the dust is settling in the budget battle between the governor's administration and legislators, homeless service providers are starting to understand the long-term effects from delayed and reduced public funds.
Judge deals blow to King Cove road
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason has thrown out the Interior Department's land exchange agreement for the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, a deal intended to allow for a road to connect King Cove to Cold Bay.
State gasline corporation to miss key deadline with Chinese partners
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation is pushing for a six-month extension on negotiations with three Chinese partners interested in the Alaska LNG project.