Abortion access advocates plan several Alaska rallies for Saturday
The rallies scheduled for Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Homer come after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade last month, ruling that there is no constitutional right to an abortion.
Despite federal warning, Alaska alcohol board says distilleries can keep selling kegged cocktails
Federal regulations limit the size of containers that a distillery can produce, but Alaska has no limits in law.
Officials still assessing damage of wind-driven Interior wildfire
The wind-fueled growth of the Clear fire Wednesday prompted urgent calls for residents of a nearby subdivision that had been under a long-standing evacuation call to leave if they hadn’t already.
Rise in COVID level prompts Denali National Park to require masks again
Everyone aged 2 and up must wear masks on buses and inside most park buildings starting Friday.
Southwest Alaska wildfire causes significant damage at Pebble Mine site
No one was injured.
Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather
For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.
Just Answers: Alaska’s US House candidates on the election of President Biden
We asked: Did Joe Biden win the 2020 presidential election fair and square?
As flames approach, Interior Alaska residents in Clear told to ‘leave now’
The fire was sparked by lightning in late June and has grown to more than 55,000 acres.
At a Soldotna gun shop, national news drives local sales
A gun shop owner says that whenever there’s unrest or something big in the news in the Lower 48 — even if it has little or no connection to Alaska — people come in and start stockpiling.
No, you don’t have to rank candidates you don’t like. Here’s why you should anyway.
Questions about ranked choice voting? We've got answers.
Citing public demand, Capstone reopens a COVID testing site in Anchorage and another in Wasilla
Capstone had closed testing sites throughout the state on June 30, saying they were no longer financially viable. But doctors and members of the public wanted sites to stay open.
4 bears killed after getting into tents at Anchorage campground abruptly opened to homeless
Anchorage police reported the problem bears at Centennial Campground – a sow black bear with two cubs and a separate male black bear – and two state biologists killed them Tuesday, according to Fish and Game.
Thousands of lightning strikes and another 13 fires recorded as Alaska’s intense fire season continues
The lightning storms have coincided with very dry conditions.
Putin’s aide threatens to ‘claim back’ Alaska in response to US sanctions
“When they attempt to appropriate our assets abroad, they should be aware that we also have something to claim back,” Vyacheslav Volodin said during a meeting with lawmakers.
Alaska’s June of ’22 set to go down as one of the driest ever
It's also Anchorage's second warmest June on record.
In a turbulent economy, here’s how to weather the inflation storm
In a turbulent economy, here's how to weather the inflation storm. Experts offer ways to make better financial decisions as the government struggles to control inflation and head off a recession.
We’re working to improve our elections coverage. Here’s how you can help.
At Alaska Public Media, we’re collaborating with other media organizations to make our elections coverage more voter-centered and voter-driven. This is how you can get involved.
Southeast’s Dungeness crab fishery to close early after slow start
It’s only the third time in the last 20 years that the season has been shortened — 2013 and 2017 saw early closures, too.
Former Veco boss who served prison time in corruption scandal has died
Bill Allen, who was at the pinnacle of wealth and power in Alaska until he was exposed as a central figure in a political corruption scandal, died last week at age 85.
Biden offshore drilling proposal would allow up to 11 sales, including 1 in Alaska
The proposal from President Joe Biden’s administration goes against the Democrat’s climate promises but scales back a Trump-era plan that called for dozens of offshore drilling opportunities including in undeveloped areas.