Alaska elections officials plan to debut new ballot-tracking system with Aug. 20 primary
The system will allow the Division of Elections to track packages of ballots as they return to Juneau from remote locations.
A dog camp atop a Juneau glacier keeps mushing afloat during Alaska’s summer tourism season
Mushers say the sport has become more expensive. Many of them are turning to tourism to pay the bills.
Anchorage police investigate weekend homicides that left 2 men dead
Police have arrested a 33-year-old man in one of the men’s deaths, and are still seeking a suspect in the other.
Interior sees record temperatures as former typhoon approaches Alaska
Some temperatures in the eastern Interior hit 90 degrees Sunday, as ex-Typhoon Ampil moves toward Western Alaska this week.
Anchorage police say teenage girl walked toward officer with a knife before fatally shot
Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case released a few additional details about the shooting, but said much still remains under investigation.
CEOs earn big bucks at nonprofit hospitals. But does that benefit patients?
Some researchers wonder if CEOs' ballooning paychecks align with what’s best for patients and taxpayers.
Solar panels? A heat pump? Planners weigh how to make a remote Alaska border crossing more eco-friendly
The government is rebuilding its border crossing near Tok. Planners hope to reduce fossil fuel usage there by about 60%.
Coastal Yukon River faces flood advisory as lower Kuskokwim catalogs flood impacts
Meteorologists say Tropical Storm Ampil could back up the Yukon River, causing erosion and structural damage like that on the Kuskokwim.
Prosecutors find officer justified in deadly shooting of Anchorage woman during SWAT standoff
Officials determined that Sgt. John Butler was legally justified in shooting and killing 58-year-old Lisa Fordyce-Blair in June after a lengthy SWAT standoff at her home.
2 people injured in wolf attack while stopped on the Dalton Highway, troopers say
The people bitten Monday afternoon were treated in Fairbanks, troopers said. The wolf ran away after another motorist shot at it.
It’s Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom in U.S. House race
The primary prunes the candidates from a dozen to four. Frequent candidate Gerald Heikes gained name recognition from a negative ad campaign.
One of Alaska’s youngest convicted murderers won an appeal, opening door for others to be resentenced
A decision in an appeal by Winona Fletcher means other young defendants sent to prison for life can ask to have their sentences reexamined.
Third consecutive Bering Sea storm touches down on Alaska’s west coast
Meteorologists say the brunt of the storm is likely headed for the southern edge of the Seward Peninsula.
Progressive candidates show unusual strength in Alaska state legislative primaries
But amid near-record-low turnout, experts warn against drawing conclusions before the November general election.
How ‘the license plate bill to end license plate bills’ finally passed
Lawmakers have long criticized the inconsequential bills. But they also weren’t willing to stop spending time on them -- until this year.
Road section removed at Alaska’s Katmai National Park to protect archaeological sites
The road section, built in 2014 without proper tribal consultation, has now been removed, and the park has improved its procedures.
FDA approves two updated COVID vaccines
The Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to two updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against recent variants of the coronavirus.
Alaska delegation asks Biden to act on Canadian mining near transboundary rivers
U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Rep. Mary Peltola expressed concern over Canadian mining impacts on U.S. communities.
NOAA study links massive Bering Sea snow crab loss to climate change
The new study deepens the connection between human-caused climate change and the crabs' die-off in recent years.
Suspect wanted in Anchorage shooting death near camp
It’s unclear what connection, if any, the suspect, victim and homeless camp off 5th Avenue have to each other.