Norwegian Sun cruise ship docks in Juneau after hitting iceberg
The ship hit an iceberg near Hubbard Glacier on Saturday.
East Anchorage wildland fire now 100% contained, cause remains under investigation
But there’s still work to do in the wooded area near Campbell Park.
Wasilla pilot killed while working on response to Interior fire
Douglas Ritchie had worked at Northern Pioneer Helicopters for 12 years and was its lead pilot
Alaska Supreme Court ruling keeps Sweeney off House ballot
The Alaska Supreme Court on Saturday upheld a lower court’s ruling that will keep Republican Tara Sweeney off the ballot for the August special election in Alaska’s U.S. House race.
Covenant House opens long-term housing, job training facilities for homeless youth
Covey Academy offers vocational training, housing and connections to community organizations.
What the overturning of Roe v. Wade means for Alaska
While there's still access to abortions in Alaska after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion rights supporters say they're concerned about what's to come.
Anchorage HR director’s ‘I’m with Judy’ t-shirt part of wrongful termination suit
Former Office of Equal Opportunity Director Heather MacAlpine was fired while investigating complaints about the city’s top librarian, Judy Eledge, who has gotten public support from the mayor and chief human resources officer.
Will this Alaskan be the first U.S. Olympic breakdancer in 2024? | INDIE ALASKA
Bri “Snap1” Pritchard is a b-girl from Anchorage who has competed and won breaking competitions across the country. She may be one of the first Olympic breakdancers.
Legal battles likely as divided states grapple with abortion
About half of U.S. states are expected to outlaw most abortions due to Roe falling, according to the abortion-rights think tank Guttmacher Institute.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion upheld for decades
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.
This month is on track to be the warmest June on record in Anchorage
“It’s certainly one for the record books," said National Weather Service climatologist Brian Brettschneider.
Pollutants from far distances found in Bering Sea animals hunted by Indigenous people
The study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research, focuses on marine mammals and reindeer harvested by the Yup’ik residents of St. Lawrence Island, at the southern end of the Bering Strait.
Alaska U.S. Sen. Murkowski votes to advance bipartisan gun safety act
Murkowski called the bill responsible and says she doesn’t think it infringes on Second Amendment rights.
Lawsuit filed to keep congressional candidate Tara Sweeney in special election
The plaintiffs are Sunny Guerin, Vera Lincoln and Elizabeth Toovak.
Firefighters work to contain 13-acre Anchorage wildfire as roads reopen
The fire was 30% contained by 8 p.m.
In victory for commercial fishermen, court orders Cook Inlet fishery to reopen
Judge Joshua Kindred said the federal closure was arbitrary and capricious and that the closure did not comply with national standards.
The Senate gun bill would close the ‘boyfriend loophole.’ Here’s what that means.
Federal law prevents some convicted domestic abusers from owning a gun, depending on their relationship to the victim. The new gun safety bill would expand that definition to include dating partners.
Federal infrastructure dollars will fund an Alaska railroad bridge replacement, with more to come
A $3.1 million grant to help fund a railroad bridge replacement is the start of a "once in a generation" opportunity for infrastructure improvements in Alaska.
Alaskans under age 5 can now get COVID vaccines
In Anchorage, vaccines are available at Fairweather’s Tikahtnu Commons clinic and a pop-up clinic in Fairview every day for the rest of the month.
Chum salmon counts are lower than ever in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Fish and Game says chinook counts are well below average too.